Antiglare hardcoat multilayer film

ABSTRACT

One embodiment relates to a hardcoat multilayer film, which includes a first hardcoat and a transparent resin film layer in this order from the surface layer side, where the first hardcoat has been formed from a coating material that includes (A) 100 parts by mass of a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol, (B) 0.01-7 parts by mass of a water repellent, and (C) 0.1-10 parts by mass of fine resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5-10 and that contains no inorganic particles. Another embodiment relates to a hardcoat multilayer film, which includes a first hardcoat and a transparent resin film layer in this order from the surface layer side, where the first hardcoat has been formed from a coating material that includes (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol, (B) a water repellent, and (C) fine resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5-10 μm and that contains no inorganic particles, and which satisfies given requirements concerning abrasion resistance, total light transmittance, and the Y value of the XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is related to, and claims priority to,PCT/JP2019/002639, filed on Jan. 28, 2019, entitled (translation),“ANTIGLARE HARDCOAT MULTILAYER FILM,” which claims the benefit of andpriority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-029307, filed on Feb.22, 2018, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety into this application.

BACKGROUND Field

Embodiments relate to an antiglare hard coat laminated film. Morespecifically, embodiments relate to an antiglare hard coat laminatedfilm exhibiting good abrasion resistance.

Description of Related Art

In recent years, car navigation devices equipped with touch panels whichare installed on image display devices such as liquid crystal displays,plasma displays, and electroluminescent displays and can perform inputby touching the display with a finger, a pen and the like while watchingthe display have become widespread.

In the car navigation devices, from the viewpoint of safety at the timeof traffic accident just in case, for example, it is widely performed touse a plastic display face plate or to paste a shatterproof film on thesurface of a glass display face plate in order to impart high levels ofimpact resistance and crack resistance. Moreover, antiglare property isimparted to the image display devices of car navigation devices in orderto deal with the problem that light from the outside is incident on thescreen, this light is reflected, and it is difficult to see thedisplayed image. The antiglare property is imparted by pasting anantiglare hard coat laminated film on the surface of the plastic displayface plate, forming an antiglare hard coat on the surface of theshatterproof film, or the like.

As antiglare hard coat laminated films, a number of films have beenproposed (see, for example, Patent Literature 1). However, the abrasionresistance is insufficient when it is taken into consideration that atouch panel is mounted on the car navigation device.

Hence, there is a demand for an antiglare hard coat laminated filmcapable of maintaining surface properties such as finger slipperinesseven when being repeatedly wiped with a handkerchief and the like.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   PATENT LITERATURE 1: JP-A-2010-211150

SUMMARY

A first object of the various embodiments is to provide a novelantiglare hard coat laminated film exhibiting excellent antiglareproperty.

Another object of the various embodiments is to provide an antiglarehard coat laminated film exhibiting excellent antiglare property andgood abrasion resistance.

Yet another object of various embodiments is to provide an antiglarehard coat laminated film, which exhibits excellent antiglare propertyand abrasion resistance and is excellent in preferably at least one ofcrack resistance, surface appearance, transparency, color tone, surfacehardness, or bending resistance and more preferably substantially all ofthese.

According to at least one embodiment, there is provided a hard coatlaminated film sequentially including a first hard coat and atransparent resin film layer from a surface layer side, where the firsthard coat is formed from a coating material including: 100 parts by massof (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) apolyfunctional thiol; 0.01 to 7 parts by mass of (B) a water repellent;and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of (C) fine resin particles having anaverage particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm, and the coating materialcontaining no inorganic particles.

According to another embodiment, there is provided a hard coat laminatedfilm sequentially including a first hard coat and a transparent resinfilm layer from a surface layer side, where the first hard coat isformed from a coating material including: (A) a copolymer of (a1) apolyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol; (B) awater repellent; and (C) fine resin particles having an average particlediameter of 0.5 to 10 μm, and the coating material containing noinorganic particles, and the hard coat laminated film satisfies thefollowing properties (i) to (iii): (i) no scratches are found when thehard coat laminated film is placed on a Gakushin-type tester inaccordance with JIS L0849:2013 so that the first hard coat is on thesurface side; a steel wool of #0000 is subsequently attached to arubbing finger of the Gakushin-type tester and a load of 500 g is thenapplied; and, after 100 reciprocating rubbings of the surface of thefirst hard coat under conditions that the moving speed of the rubbingfinger is 300 mm/min and the moving distance is 30 mm, the rubbedportion is visually observed; (ii) a total light transmittance is 85% ormore; and (iii) a Y value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degreefield of view is 1.5 to 4.2%.

According to an embodiment, the third hard coat is formed from a coatingmaterial containing inorganic particles.

According to an embodiment, a sulfur content in (A) the copolymer is 0.1to 12% by mass.

According to an embodiment, a mass average molecular weight of (A) thecopolymer in terms of polystyrene determined from a differentialmolecular weight distribution curve measured by gel permeationchromatography using tetrahydrofuran as a mobile phase is 5,000 to200,000.

According to an embodiment, (B) the water repellent contains a(meth)acryloyl group-containing fluorine-based water repellent.

According to an embodiment, there is provided an article including thehard coat laminated film according to various embodiments discussedabove.

An antiglare hard coat laminated film according to various embodimentsexhibits excellent antiglare property and good abrasion resistance. Apreferred antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodimentis excellent in substantially all of antiglare property, abrasionresistance, crack resistance, surface appearance, transparency, colortone, surface hardness, and bending resistance. For this reason, thisantiglare hard coat laminated film can be suitably used as an article ora member of an article, for example, image display devices (includingimage display devices having a touch panel function and image displaydevices not having a touch panel function) such as liquid crystaldisplays, plasma displays, and electroluminescent displays; members suchas display face plates and housings thereof; and particularly members ofdevices having a touch panel function such as a car navigation device,which are often used in the environment in which light from the outsideis incident on the screen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a GPC curve of a component (A-1) used in Examples.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of theantiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a radius of curvature.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual view of a film forming apparatus used inExamples.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual view of an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus usedin Examples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the present specification, the term “resin” is used as a termincluding resin mixtures containing two or more kinds of resins andresin compositions containing components other than resins as well. Inthe present specification, the term “film” is used interchangeably orintersubstitutably with “sheet”. In addition, in the presentspecification, sequentially laminating one layer on another layerincludes both laminating those layers directly and laminating thoselayers with one or more other layers such as an anchor coat interposedtherebetween. In the present specification, the terms “film” and “sheet”are used for those that can be industrially wound in a roll shape. Theterm “plate” is used for those that can not be industrially wound in aroll shape.

The term “or more” relating to a numerical range is used in the meaningof a certain numerical value or more than the certain numerical value.For example, 20% or more means 20% or more than 20%. In the presentspecification, the term “or less” relating to a numerical range is usedin the meaning of a certain numerical value or less than the certainnumerical value. For example, 20% or less means 20% or less than 20%.Furthermore, the symbol “to” relating to a numerical range is used inthe meaning of a certain numerical value, more than the certainnumerical value and less than another certain numerical value, or theother certain numerical value. Here, another certain numerical value isa numerical value greater than a certain numerical value. For example,10 to 90% means 10%, more than 10% and less than 90%, or 90%.

All numerical values used in the present specification and claims shouldbe construed as being modified by the term “about” in the descriptionother than Examples or unless otherwise specified. Without intending tolimit the application of the doctrine of equivalents with respect to theclaims, the respective numerical values should be interpreted in view ofsignificant digits and by applying conventional rounding techniques.

The hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment sequentially hasa first hard coat and a transparent resin film layer from the surfacelayer side.

Here, the “surface layer side” means to be closer to the outer surface(display surface in the case of being used in an image display device)when an article formed from a hard coat laminated film having amultilayer structure is subjected to field use.

First Hard Coat

The first hard coat usually forms the surface of the antiglare hard coatlaminated film according to an embodiment. The first hard coat usuallyforms a touch surface in a case where the antiglare hard coat laminatedfilm according to an embodiment is used as a display face plate of animage display device having a touch panel function. The first hard coatexerts good abrasion resistance as well as good antiglare property andacts so that the antiglare hard coat laminated film is not damaged evenif it is repeatedly rubbed with steel wool and the like.

The first hard coat is formed from a coating material which contains (A)a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) apolyfunctional thiol (compound having two or more thiol groups in onemolecule), (B) a water repellent, and (C) fine resin particles having anaverage particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm but does not contain inorganicparticles. The first hard coat is preferably formed from a coatingmaterial which contains 100 parts by mass of (A) a copolymer of (a1) apolyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol, 0.01 to 7parts by mass of (B) a water repellent, and (C) 0.1 to 10 parts by massof fine resin particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10μm, but does not contain inorganic particles.

Inorganic particles (for example, silica (silicon dioxide); metal oxideparticles such as aluminum oxide, zirconia, titania, zinc oxide,germanium oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide, antimonyoxide, and cerium oxide; metal fluoride particles such as magnesiumfluoride and sodium fluoride; metal sulfide particles; metal nitrideparticles; and metal particles) are greatly effective in enhancement ofthe hardness of the hard coat. In addition, inorganic particles havingan appropriate average particle diameter are also useful from theviewpoint of imparting antiglare property. On the other hand, theinteraction of inorganic particles with a resin component such as thecopolymer of component (A) is weak, and this causes insufficientabrasion resistance. Hence, in the various embodiments, the first hardcoat does not contain inorganic particles, and fine resin particles areused in order to impart antiglare property.

Here, “not to contain” inorganic particles means not to containinorganic particles in a significant amount from the viewpoint ofenhancing the hardness of hard coat. In the field of coating materialsfor hard coat formation, the significant amount of inorganic particlesfrom the above viewpoint is usually about 1 part by mass or more withrespect to 100 parts by mass of the copolymer of component (A).Consequently, “not to contain” inorganic particles can also be rephrasedas the amount of inorganic particles is usually 0 part by mass or moreand less than 1 part by mass, preferably 0.5 parts by mass or less, morepreferably 0.1 part by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.01 partby mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the copolymer ofcomponent (A).

(A) Copolymer of (a1) Polyfunctional (Meth)Acrylate and (a2)Polyfunctional Thiol

The copolymer of component (A) is formed from (a1) a polyfunctional(meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol. Component (A) is usuallya copolymer having a highly branched structure, a so-called dendrimerstructure since both of components (a1) and (a2) are polyfunctionalmonomers. Incidentally, in the present specification, a (meth)acrylatemeans an acrylate or a methacrylate. The copolymer of component (A) actsto form a hard coat by being polymerized and cured by active energy rayssuch as ultraviolet rays and electron beams.

(a1) Polyfunctional (Meth)Acrylate

The polyfunctional (meth)acrylate of component (a1) is a (meth)acrylatehaving two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule. The number of(meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule of component (a1) is preferably 3or more, more preferably 4 or more, and still more preferably 5 or morefrom the viewpoint of forming the structure of the copolymer ofcomponent (A) into a so-called dendrimer structure. On the other hand,the number of (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule may be usually 20 orless and preferably 12 or less from the viewpoint of crack resistance.According to one embodiment, examples of the polyfunctional(meth)acrylate of component (a1) include (meth)acryloyl group-containingbifunctional reactive monomers such as diethylene glycoldi(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol di(meth)acrylate, 1,6-hexanedioldi(meth)acrylate, polyethylene glycol di(meth)acrylate,2,2′-bis(4-(meth)acryloyloxypolyethyleneoxyphenyl)propane, and2,2′-bis(4-(meth)acryloyloxypolypropyleneoxyphenyl)propane;(meth)acryloyl group-containing trifunctional reactive monomers such astrimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, trimethylolethanetri(meth)acrylate, and ethoxylated trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate;(meth)acryloyl group-containing tetrafunctional reactive monomers suchas ditrimethylolpropane tetra(meth)acrylate and pentaerythritoltetramethacrylate; (meth)acryloyl group-containing hexafunctionalreactive monomers such as dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate; (meth)acryloylgroup-containing octafunctional reactive monomers such astripentaerythritol octaacrylate; and polymers (oligomers andprepolymers) containing one or more kinds of these as constituentmonomers.

According to one embodiment, examples of the polyfunctional(meth)acrylate of component (a1) include those having two or more(meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule, which are prepolymers oroligomers such as polyurethane (meth)acrylate, polyester (meth)acrylate,polyacrylic (meth)acrylate, polyepoxy (meth)acrylate, polyalkyleneglycol poly(meth)acrylate, and polyether (meth)acrylate.

As the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate of component (a1), one kind ofthese or a mixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

(a2) Polyfunctional Thiol

The polyfunctional thiol of component (a2) is a compound having two ormore thiol groups in one molecule. The number of thiol groups in onemolecule of component (a2) may be preferably 3 or more and morepreferably 4 or more from the viewpoint of forming the structure of thecopolymer of component (A) into a so-called dendrimer structure. On theother hand, the number of thiol groups in one molecule may be usually 20or less and preferably 12 or less from the viewpoint of crack resistanceof the hard coat laminated film. The thiol group in the polyfunctionalthiol of component (a2) may be preferably a secondary thiol group fromthe viewpoint of good balance between reactivity and handleability.

The polyfunctional thiol of component (a2) may be one having one or twoor more polymerizable functional groups other than thiol groups such asa (meth)acryloyl group, a vinyl group, an epoxy group, and an isocyanategroup in one molecule. In the present specification, a compound havingtwo or more thiol groups and two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in onemolecule is component (a2) but is not component (a1).

Examples of the polyfunctional thiol of component (a2) include compoundshaving two thiol groups in one molecule such as 1,2-ethanedithiol,ethylene glycol bis(3-mercaptopropionate), diethylene glycolbis(3-mercaptopropionate), 1,4-bis(3-mercaptobutyryloxy)butane, andtetraethylene glycol bis(3-mercaptopropionate); compounds having threethiol groups in one molecule such as1,3,5-tris(3-mercaptobutyryloxyethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione,trimethylolpropane tris(3-mercaptobutyrate), trimethylolethanetris(3-mercaptobutyrate), and tris[(3-mercaptopropionyloxy)ethyl]isocyanurate; compounds having four thiol groups in one molecule such aspentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) and pentaerythritoltetrakis(3-mercaptobutyrate); compounds having six thiol groups in onemolecule such as dipentaerythritol hexakis(3-mercaptopropionate); andpolymers (oligomers and prepolymers) containing one or more kinds ofthese as constituent monomers. As the polyfunctional thiol of component(a2), one kind of these or a mixture of two or more kinds of these canbe used.

The copolymer of component (A) may be comprised of a structural unitderived from a monomer copolymerizable with component (a1) and component(a2) in addition to these components to the extent to which the objectof the various embodiments is not impaired. The copolymerizable monomeris usually a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond and istypically a compound having an ethylenic double bond.

The content of the structural unit derived from the polyfunctional(meth)acrylate of component (a1) in the copolymer of component (A)(hereinafter abbreviated as the (a1) content in some cases) may beusually 50% by mole or more, preferably 60% by mole or more, morepreferably 70% by mole or more, and still more preferably 80% by mole ormore with respect to 100% by mole of the sum of the structural unitsderived from the polymerizable monomers from the viewpoint of formingthe structure of the copolymer of component (A) into a so-calleddendrimer structure and from a further viewpoint of the abrasionresistance of the hard coat laminated film to be formed. On the otherhand, the (a1) content may be usually 99% by mole or less, preferably97% by mole or less, more preferably 95% by mole or less, and still morepreferably 93% by mole or less from the viewpoint of forming thestructure of the copolymer of component (A) into a so-called dendrimerstructure and from the viewpoint of the crack resistance and handlingproperty of the hard coat laminated film to be formed.

According to one embodiment, the (a1) content may be usually 50% by moleor more and 99% by mole or less, preferably 50% by mole or more and 97%by mole or less, 50% by mole or more and 95% by mole or less, 50% bymole or more and 93% by mole or less, 60% by mole or more and 99% bymole or less, 60% by mole or more and 97% by mole or less, 60% by moleor more and 95% by mole or less, 60% by mole or more and 93% by mole orless, 70% by mole or more and 99% by mole or less, 70% by mole or moreand 97% by mole or less, 70% by mole or more and 95% by mole or less,70% by mole or more and 93% by mole or less, 80% by mole or more and 99%by mole or less, 80% by mole or more and 97% by mole or less, 80% bymole or more and 95% by mole or less, or 80% by mole or more and 93% bymole or less with respect to 100% by mole of the sum of the structuralunits derived from the polymerizable monomers.

The content of the structural unit derived from the polyfunctional thiolof component (a2) in the copolymer of component (A) (hereinafterabbreviated as the (a2) content in some cases) may be usually 1% by moleor more, preferably 3% by mole or more, more preferably 5% by mole ormore, and still more preferably 7% by mole or more with respect to 100%by mole of the sum of the structural units derived from thepolymerizable monomers from the viewpoint of forming the structure ofthe copolymer of component (A) into a so-called dendrimer structure andfrom further viewpoint of the crack resistance and handling property ofthe hard coat laminated film to be formed. On the other hand, the (a2)content may be usually 50% by mole or less, preferably 40% by mole orless, more preferably 30% by mole or less, and still more preferably 20%by mole or less from the viewpoint of forming the structure of thecopolymer of component (A) into a so-called dendrimer structure and fromthe viewpoint of the abrasion resistance of the hard coat laminated filmto be formed.

According to one embodiment, the (a2) content may be usually 1% by moleor more and 50% by mole or less, preferably 1% by mole or more and 40%by mole or less, 1% by mole or more and 30% by mole or less, 1% by moleor more and 20% by mole or less, 3% by mole or more and 50% by mole orless, 3% by mole or more and 40% by mole or less, 3% by mole or more and30% by mole or less, 3% by mole or more and 20% by mole or less, 5% bymole or more and 50% by mole or less, 5% by mole or more and 40% by moleor less, 5% by mole or more and 30% by mole or less, 5% by mole or moreand 20% by mole or less, 7% by mole or more and 50% by mole or less, 7%by mole or more and 40% by mole or less, 7% by mole or more and 30% bymole or less, or 7% by mole or more and 20% by mole or less with respectto 100% by mole of the sum of the structural units derived from thepolymerizable monomers.

Here, the sum of the (a1) content and the (a2) content may be usually80% by mole or more, preferably 90% by mole or more, more preferably 95%by mole or more, and still more preferably 99% by mole or more, or 100%by mole or less with respect to 100% by mole of the sum of thestructural units derived from the polymerizable monomers.

In this connetion, the “polymerizable monomers” mean the polyfunctional(meth)acrylate of component (a1), the polyfunctional thiol of component(a2), and a monomer copolymerizable with these. The copolymerizablemonomer is usually a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond and istypically a compound having an ethylenic double bond.

The sulfur content in the copolymer of component (A) may be usually 0.1to 12% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, more preferably 1 to 7%by mass, and still more preferably 1.5 to 5% by mass from the viewpointof controlling the (a2) content to fall within the preferred range.

According to one embodiment, the sulfur content may be 0.1 to 10% bymass, 0.1 to 7% by mass, 0.1 to 5% by mass, 0.5 to 12% by mass, 0.5 to7% by mass, 0.5 to 5% by mass, 1 to 12% by mass, 1 to 10% by mass, 1 to5% by mass, 1.5 to 12% by mass, 1.5 to 10% by mass, or 1.5 to 7% bymass.

Here, the sulfur content is a value measured by atomic absorptionspectrophotometry. Specifically, the sulfur content is a value measuredby atomic absorption spectrophotometry for a measurement sample obtainedby performing ashing (wet decomposition) of a sample using a mixed acidof nitric acid and hydrochloric acid (volume ratio 8:2) with a microwaveapparatus, then adding an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid to theash, filtering the mixture, and adjusting the volume of the filtratewith purified water. At this time, yttrium was used as an internalstandard. In addition, it should be noted that sulfur is likely to bondwith iron and the like and thus to generate a precipitate and this isrequired to be prevented. More specifically, the measurement of thesulfur content by atomic absorption spectrophotometry was performedaccording to the following procedure.

(1) Pretreatment of Sample

The copolymer of component (A) was applied on a biaxially stretchedpolyethylene terephthalate resin film which had a thickness of 50 μm andwas subjected to an easy release treatment using an applicator so thatthe thickness thereof after being dried became 2 μm and dried at atemperature of 100° C. for 1 hour to obtain a coat. In apolytetrafluoroethylene ashing vessel “XP-1500 plus control” (tradename) of a type capable of measuring the temperature and pressuremanufactured by CEM Corporation, 0.2 g of a sample collected from thecoat was placed, 5 mL of a mixed acid of nitric acid 1.42 for thereagent for precision analysis (UGR) manufactured by KANTO CHEMICAL CO.,INC. and hydrochloric acid for atomic absorption analysis manufacturedby KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC. at a volume ratio of 8:2 was added into thevessel, these were mixed together, the mixture was left to stand stillat normal temperature for 12 hours, and then set in a microwaveapparatus “MARS 5” (trade name) manufactured by CEM Corporation, and thefirst heat treatment was performed. After completion of the treatment,the polytetrafluoroethylene ashing vessel was left to stand until theinternal temperature thereof reached normal temperature, and then thefirst degassing was performed. The polytetrafluoroethylene ashing vesselwas again set in the microwave apparatus, and the second heat treatmentwas performed. After completion of the treatment, thepolytetrafluoroethylene ashing vessel was left to stand until theinternal temperature thereof reached normal temperature, and then thesecond degassing was performed. Incidentally, the first heat treatmentwas performed under the conditions that the pressure and temperaturewere raised to a pressure of 40 PSI and a temperature of 130° C. at anoutput of 400 W over 10 minutes and held for 3 minutes, then thepressure and temperature were raised to a pressure of 60 PSI and atemperature of 150° C. at an output of 400 W over 10 minutes and heldfor 5 minutes, then the pressure and temperature were raised to apressure of 100 PSI and a temperature of 160° C. at an output of 400 Wover 10 minutes and held for 5 minutes, then the pressure andtemperature were raised to a pressure of 250 PSI and a temperature of180° C. at an output of 400 W over 10 minutes and held for 3 minutes,and then the pressure and temperature were raised to a pressure of 550PSI and a temperature of 200° C. at an output of 400 W over 10 minutesand held for 7 minutes. The second heat treatment was performed underthe conditions that the pressure and temperature were raised a pressureof 600 PSI and a temperature of 230° C. at an output of 400 W over 20minutes and held for 10 minutes. Subsequently, 10 mL of an aqueoussolution of hydrochloric acid composed of hydrochloric acid for atomicabsorption analysis manufactured by KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC. andpurified water at a volume ratio of 1:1 was added into the vessel, thesewere mixed together, the mixture was left to stand still at normaltemperature for 6 hours, and then filtered using filter paper“Quantitative Filter Paper No. 5A” (trade name) manufactured by AdvantecToyo Kaisha., Ltd., and the volume of the filtrate was adjusted to 50 mLwith purified water to obtain a treated sample. At this time, an yttriumstandard solution for atomic absorption analysis manufactured byFujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corporation was added as an internalstandard so that the yttrium concentration in the treated sample was0.02 ppm.

(2) Atomic Absorption Analysis

Using the measurement sample prepared by diluting the pretreated sampleobtained in (1) above with purified water 100-fold and an ICP-OESapparatus “ARCOS” (trade name) manufactured by SPECTRO AnalyticalInstruments GmbH, the atomic absorbance was measured under theconditions of a plasma power of 1400 W, a plasma gas flow rate of 13.0liters/minute, an auxiliary gas flow rate of 1.0 liters/minute, anebulizer gas flow rate of 0.8 liters/minute, a torch position of 3.0mm, and a measurement wavelength of 180.731 nm. The sulfur content wasdetermined based on a calibration curve created by the following method(3). The analysis program used was “Smart Analyzer Vision Software”(trade name) developed by SPCTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH.Incidentally, it should be noted that the dilution degree of thepretreated sample obtained in (1) above with purified water is requiredto be appropriately controlled so that the measured value of themeasurement sample is interpolated to the plots of the calibrationcurve.

(3) Creation of Calibration Curve

(3-1) Preparation of Sample for Calibration Curve

To a predetermined amount (1, 2, 5, 10, or 20 mL) of a sulfur standardsolution for ICP atomic emission spectrophotometry (sulfurconcentration: 1000 mg/liter) manufactured by KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC.,10 mL of an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid composed ofhydrochloric acid for atomic absorption analysis manufactured by KANTOCHEMICAL CO., INC. and purified water at a volume ratio of 1:1 wasadded, and the volume of the mixture was adjusted to 50 mL with purifiedwater to obtain a sample for calibration curve. At this time, an yttriumstandard solution for atomic absorption analysis manufactured byFujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corporation was added thereto as an internalstandard so that the yttrium concentration in the sample for calibrationcurve was 0.02 ppm.

(3-2) Atomic Absorption Analysis

The atomic absorbance was measured in the same manner as in (2) aboveusing the sample for calibration curve obtained in (3-1) above.

(3-3) Creation of Calibration Curve

The calibration curve was created by the least squares method from therelation between the sulfur concentration in the sample for calibrationcurve and the atomic absorbance of the sample for calibration curve.

The mass average molecular weight (Mw) of the copolymer of component (A)in terms of polystyrene determined from the differential molecularweight distribution curve (hereinafter abbreviated as GPC curve in somecases) measured by gel permeation chromatography (hereinafterabbreviated as GPC in some cases) using tetrahydrofuran as the mobilephase may be preferably 5,000 or more, more preferably 8,000 or more,and still more preferably 10,000 or more from the viewpoint of goodbalance between the abrasion resistance and crack resistance of the hardcoat laminated film to be formed. On the other hand, this mass averagemolecular weight (Mw) may be preferably 200,000 or less, more preferably100,000 or less, and still more preferably 50,000 or less from theviewpoint of the coating property of the coating material containing thecopolymer of component (A).

According to one embodiment, the mass average molecular weight (Mw) ofthe copolymer of component (A) may be preferably 5,000 or more and200,000 or less and more preferably 5,000 or more and 100,000 or less,5,000 or more and 50,000 or less, 8,000 or more and 200,000 or less,8,000 or more and 100,000 or less, 8,000 or more and 50,000 or less,10,000 or more and 200,000 or less, 10,000 or more and 100,000 or less,or 10,000 or more and 50,000 or less.

The Z average molecular weight (Mz) of the copolymer of component (A) interms of polystyrene determined from the GPC curve using tetrahydrofuranas the mobile phase may be preferably 5,000 or more, more preferably10,000 or more, and still more preferably 30,000 or more from theviewpoint of good balance between the abrasion resistance and crackresistance of the hard coat laminated film to be formed. On the otherhand, this Z average molecular weight (Mz) may be preferably 200,000 orless, more preferably 150,000 or less, and still more preferably 120,000or less from the viewpoint of coating property of the coating materialcontaining the copolymer of component (A).

According to one embodiment, the Z average molecular weight (Mz) of thecopolymer of component (A) may be preferably 5,000 or more and 200,000or less and more preferably 5,000 or more and 150,000 or less, 5,000 ormore and 120,000 or less, 10,000 or more and 200,000 or less, 10,000 ormore and 150,000 or less, 10,000 or more and 120,000 or less, 30,000 ormore and 200,000 or less, 30,000 or more and 150,000 or less, or 30,000or more and 120,000 or less.

The measurement of GPC can be performed using a high performance liquidchromatography system “HLC-8320” (trade name) (i.e., a system includinga degasser, a liquid pump, an autosampler, a column oven, and an RI(differential refractive index) detector) manufactured by TosohCorporation as a measurement system; two Shodex GPC columns “KF-806L”(trade name), one Shodex GPC column “KF-802” (trade name), and oneShodex GPC column “KF-801” (trade name) for a total of four by beingconnected in the order of KF-806L, KF-806L, KF-802, and KF-801 from theupstream side as GPC columns; and tetrahydrofuran (not containingstabilizer) for high performance liquid chromatography manufactured byFujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corporation as a mobile phase; underconditions of a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min, a column temperature of 40° C.,a sample concentration of 1 mg/ml, and a sample injection volume of 100microliters. The elution amount at each retention volume can bedetermined from the amount detected by the RI detector on the assumptionthat there is no molecular weight dependency of the refractive index ofthe measurement sample. In addition, the calibration curve fromretention volume to molecular weight in terms of polystyrene can becreated using standard polystyrene “EasiCal PS-1” (trade name) (Plain Amolecular weights 6375000, 573000, 117000, 31500, and 3480; Plain Bmolecular weights 2517000, 270600, 71800, 10750, and 705) manufacturedby Agilent Technology, Inc. As the analysis program, “TOSOH HLC-8320 GPCEcoSEC” (trade name) developed by Tosoh Corporation can be used.Incidentally, for further information on the GPC theory and actualmeasurement, reference books such as “Size Exclusion Chromatography,high performance Liquid Chromatography of Polymers, author: MORI Sadao,First Edition, Dec. 10, 1991” published by Kyoritsu Shuppan Co., Ltd.can be made reference to.

The differential molecular weight distribution curve of a copolymer(A-1) described later, which was used in Examples, is illustrated inFIG. 1. Three clear peaks are seen in the relatively low molecularweight region, and the molecular weights in terms of polystyrene atthese peak top positions are 340, 570, and 970 in this order from thelow molecular weight side. Also, a plurality of overlapping and broadpeaks is seen on the high molecular weight side of these three peaks.The molecular weight of this component on the highest molecular weightside in terms of polystyrene is found to be around 200,000. Further, theentire mass average molecular weight is 12,000, the entire numberaverage molecular weight is 940, and the entire Z average molecularweight is 73,000.

(B) Water Repellent

The water repellent of component (B) acts to enhance the abrasionresistance, finger slipperiness, anti-stain property (antifoulingproperty), and stain wiping property of the hard coat laminated film tobe formed.

Examples of the water repellent include wax-based water repellents suchas paraffin wax, polyethylene wax, and acrylic-ethylene copolymer wax;silicone-based water repellents such as silicone oil, silicone resins,polydimethylsiloxane, and alkyl alkoxysilanes; and fluorine-containingwater repellents such as fluoropolyether-based water repellents andfluoropolyalkyl-based water repellents.

Among these, as the water repellent of component (B), afluorine-containing water repellent is preferable from viewpoint of theabrasion resistance and water repellent performance of the hard coatlaminated film to be formed. As the water repellent of component (B), afluorine-containing water repellent containing a (meth)acryloyl group(hereinafter referred to as “(meth)acryloyl group-containingfluorine-based water repellent”) is more preferable from the viewpointof the abrasion resistance and water repellent performance of the hardcoat laminated film to be formed and from the viewpoint of preventingthe troubles that component (B) bleeds out by allowing component (B) tochemically bond or strongly interact with the copolymer of component(A). Here, the (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluorine-based waterrepellent is a compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in themolecule and one or more, preferably three or more, more preferably fiveor more fluorine-carbon bonds (typically, a structure in which one ortwo or more hydrogen atoms of an organic functional group such as ahydrocarbon group are substituted with a fluorine atom) in the molecule.

Examples of the (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluorine-based waterrepellent include a (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoroether-basedwater repellent, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoroalkyl-basedwater repellent, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoroalkenyl-basedwater repellent, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-basedwater repellent, a (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoropolyalkyl-basedwater repellent, and a (meth)acryloyl group-containingfluoropolyalkenyl-based water repellent.

As the water repellent of component (B), a water repellent containing acompound having a (meth)acryloyl group and a fluoropolyether group inthe molecule (hereafter, abbreviated as a (meth)acryloylgroup-containing fluoropolyether-based water repellent) is still morepreferable. As the water repellent of component (B), a mixture of anacryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-based water repellent and amethacryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-based water repellent ismost preferable from the viewpoint of exerting good abrasion resistance,water repellency, and bleed-out preventing property while keeping hightransparency of the hard coat laminated film to be formed byappropriately controlling the chemical bond or interaction betweencomponent (B) and the copolymer of component (A).

As the water repellent of component (B), one kind of these or a mixtureof two or more kinds of these can be used.

The (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluorine-based water repellent isclearly distinguished from the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate ofcomponent (a1) in that it has one or more fluorine-carbon bonds in themolecule. In the present specification, a compound having two or more(meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule and one or more fluorine-carbonbonds in the molecule is classified into component (B).

The (meth)acryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-based waterrepellent is clearly distinguished from the polyfunctional(meth)acrylate of component (a1) in that it has a fluoropolyether groupin the molecule. In the present specification, a compound having two ormore (meth)acryloyl groups in one molecule and a fluoropolyether groupis classified into component (B).

The amount of the water repellent of component (B) blended can beappropriately determined from the viewpoint of achieving sufficientabrasion resistance of the hard coat laminated film to be formed,particularly improvement in the property (i) (steel wool resistance).

The amount of the water repellent of component (B) blended in thecoating material for forming the first hard coat may be usually 0.01part by mass or more, preferably 0.02 parts by mass or more, and morepreferably 0.03 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 0.05 partsby mass or more, yet more preferably 0.1 part by mass or more, and yetstill more preferably 0.3 parts by mass or more with respect to 100parts by mass of the copolymer of component (A) from the viewpoint ofattaining the effect by component (B). On the other hand, this blendedamount may be usually 7 parts by mass or less, preferably 4 parts bymass or less, and more preferably 2 parts by mass or less from theviewpoint of preventing the troubles that component (B) bleeds out, orthe like.

The amount of the water repellent of component (B) blended may beusually 0.01 part by mass or more and 7 parts by mass or less,preferably 0.01 part by mass or more and 4 parts by mass or less, 0.01part by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less, 0.02 parts by mass ormore and 7 parts by mass or less, 0.02 parts by mass or more and 4 partsby mass or less, 0.02 parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less,0.03 parts by mass or more and 7 parts by mass or less, 0.03 parts bymass or more and 4 parts by mass or less, 0.03 parts by mass or more and2 parts by mass or less, 0.05 parts by mass or more and 7 parts by massor less, 0.05 parts by mass or more and 4 parts by mass or less, 0.05parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by mass ormore and 7 parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by mass or more and 4 partsby mass or less, 0.1 part by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less,0.3 parts by mass or more and 7 parts by mass or less, 0.3 parts by massor more and 4 parts by mass or less, or 0.3 parts by mass or more and 2parts by mass or less.

(C) Fine Resin Particles Having Average Particle Diameter of 0.5 to 10μm

The fine resin particles of component (C) act to impart antiglareproperty to the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to anembodiment, by which the displayed image is visible even if light fromthe outside is incident on the screen of the image display device and isreflected.

Examples of the fine resin particles include fine resin particles of asilicone-based resin, a styrene-based resin, an acrylic resin, afluorine-based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, an ethylene-basedresin, a cured resin of an amino-based compound and formaldehyde, andthe like. Among these, fine particles of a silicone-based resin, anacrylic resin, and a fluorine-based resin are preferable from theviewpoint of low specific gravity, lubricity, dispersibility, andsolvent resistance. Also, fine resin particles having a truly sphericalshape are preferable from the viewpoint of improving the light diffusionproperty. As the fine resin particles, one kind of these or a mixture oftwo or more kinds of these can be used.

The average particle diameter of the fine resin particles of component(C) is usually 0.5 μm or more and preferably 1 μm or more from theviewpoint of reliably attaining antiglare property of the hard coatlaminated film. On the other hand, the average particle diameter isusually 10 μm or less and preferably 6 μm or less from the viewpoint ofkeeping transparency of the hard coat laminated film.

According to one embodiment, the average particle diameter of the fineresin particles of component (C) may be usually 0.5 μm or more and 10 μmor less and preferably 0.5 μm or more and 6 μm or less, 1 μm or more and10 μm or less, or 1 μm or more and 6 μm or less.

In the present specification, the average particle diameter of the fineresin particles is a particle diameter at which the cumulation from thesmaller particle side is 50% by mass in the particle diameterdistribution curve measured by the laser diffraction/scattering method.The average particle diameter of the fine resin particles can becalculated as a particle diameter at which the cumulation from thesmaller particle side is 50% by mass in the particle diameterdistribution curve measured using a laser diffraction/scatteringparticle size analyzer “MT3200 II” (trade name) manufactured by NikkisoCo., Ltd.

The amount of the fine resin particles of component (C) blended may varydepending on the level of antiglare property to be imparted, but it canbe appropriately determined from the viewpoint of controlling the Yvalue of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view of theproperty (iii) to fall within a suitable range.

The amount of the fine resin particles of component (C) blended may varydepending on the level of antiglare property to be imparted, but it maybe usually 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, preferably 0.2 to 5 parts by mass,and more preferably 0.3 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts bymass of the copolymer of component (A). Also, the amount of the fineresin particles of component (C) blended may be preferably 0.5 to 3parts by mass from the viewpoint of abrasion resistance and transparencyof the hard coat laminated film.

According to one embodiment, the amount of the fine resin particles ofcomponent (C) blended may be 0.1 to 5 parts by mass, 0.1 to 3 parts bymass, 0.2 to 10 parts by mass, 0.2 to 3 parts by mass, 0.3 to 10 partsby mass, 0.3 to 5 parts by mass, 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, or 0.5 to 5parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the copolymer ofcomponent (A).

It is preferable that the coating material for forming the first hardcoat further contains a compound having two or more isocyanate groups(—N═C═O) in one molecule and/or a photopolymerization initiator from theviewpoint of improving the curability thereof by active energy rays.

Examples of the compound having two or more isocyanate groups in onemolecule include methylene bis-4-cyclohexyl isocyanate; polyisocyanatessuch as a trimethylolpropane adduct product of tolylene diisocyanate, atrimethylolpropane adduct product of hexamethylene diisocyanate, atrimethylolpropane adduct product of isophorone diisocyanate, anisocyanurate product of tolylene diisocyanate, an isocyanurate productof hexamethylene diisocyanate, an isocyanurate product of isophoronediisocyanate, and a biuret product of hexamethylene diisocyanate; andurethane cross-linking agents such as blocked type isocyanates of thepolyisocyanates. As the compound having two or more isocyanate groups inone molecule, one kind of these or a mixture of two or more kinds ofthese can be used. In addition, at the time of crosslinking, a catalystsuch as dibutyltin dilaurate or dibutyltin diethylhexoate may be added,if necessary.

Examples of the photopolymerization initiator include benzophenone-basedcompounds such as benzophenone, methyl-o-benzoylbenzoate,4-methylbenzophenone, 4,4′-bis(diethylamino)benzophenone, methylo-benzoylbenzoate, 4-phenylbenzophenone, 4-benzoyl-4′-methyldiphenylsulfide, 3,3′,4,4′-tetra(tert-butylperoxycarbonyl)benzophenone, and2,4,6-trimethylbenzophenone; benzoin-based compounds such as benzoin,benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether, andbenzyl methyl ketal; acetophenone-based compounds such as acetophenone,2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, and 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenylketone; anthraquinone-based compounds such as methyl anthraquinone,2-ethyl anthraquinone, and 2-amyl anthraquinone; thioxanthone-basedcompounds such as thioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone and2,4-diisopropylthioxanthone; alkylphenone-based compounds such asacetophenone dimethyl ketal; triazine-based compounds; biimidazole-basedcompounds; acyl phosphine oxide-based compounds; titanocene-basedcompounds; oxime ester-based compounds; oxime phenyl acetate-basedcompounds; hydroxy ketone-based compounds; and aminobenzoate-basedcompounds. As the photopolymerization initiator, one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

As the photopolymerization initiator, it is preferable to use two ormore kinds of acetophenone-based photopolymerization initiators, forexample, 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl ketone and2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]phenyl}-2-methyl-propan-1-onein combination. This makes it possible to sufficiently cure the coatingmaterial while suppressing the coloration of the hard coat laminatedfilm.

The coating material for forming the first hard coat can contain one ortwo or more kinds of additives such as an antistatic agent, asurfactant, a leveling agent, a thixotropic agent, a fouling inhibitor,a printability improver, an antioxidant, a weather resistant stabilizer,a light resistant stabilizer, an ultraviolet absorber, a heatstabilizer, and an organic colorant, if desired.

The coating material for forming the first hard coat may contain asolvent, if desired, in order to dilute the coating material to aconcentration at which coating is facilitated. The solvent is notparticularly limited as long as it does not react with components (A) to(C) and other optional components or does not catalyze (promote) theself reaction (including degradation reaction) of these components.Examples of the solvent include 1-methoxy-2-propanol, ethyl acetate,n-butyl acetate, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone,diacetone alcohol, and acetone. As the solvent, one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The coating material for forming the first hard coat can be obtained bymixing and stirring these components.

The method for forming the first hard coat using the coating materialfor forming the first hard coat is not particularly limited, and a knownweb coating method can be used. Examples of the method include rollcoating, gravure coating, reverse coating, roll brushing, dip coating,spray coating, spin coating, air knife coating, and die coating.

The thickness of the first hard coat may be usually 0.5 μm or more,preferably 1 μm or more, more preferably 1.5 μm or more, and still morepreferably 1.8 μm or more from the viewpoint of satisfying the abrasionresistance of the hard coat laminated film to be formed, particularlythe property (i) and from the viewpoint of the surface hardness. On theother hand, the thickness of the first hard coat may be preferably 3times or less, more preferably 2 times or less, and still morepreferably one time or less of the average particle diameter of the fineresin particles of component (C) used in the coating material forforming the first hard coat from the viewpoint of antiglare property ofthe hard coat laminated film. For example, in a case where the averageparticle diameter of the fine resin particles of component (C) used inthe coating material for forming the first hard coat is 2 μm, thethickness of the first hard coat may be preferably 6 μm or less, morepreferably 4 μm or less, and still more preferably 2 μm or less. In acase where the average particle diameter of the fine resin particles ofcomponent (C) used in the coating material for forming the first hardcoat is 3 μm, the thickness of the first hard coat may be preferably 9μm or less, more preferably 6 μm or less, and still more preferably 3 μmor less.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the first hard coat may bepreferably 0.5 μm or more and 3 times or less of the average particlediameter of the fine resin particles of component (C), 0.5 μm or moreand 2 times or less of the average particle diameter of the fine resinparticles of component (C), 0.5 μm or more and one time or less of theaverage particle diameter of the fine resin particles of component (C),1 μm or more and 3 times or less of the average particle diameter of thefine resin particles of component (C), 1 μm or more and 2 times or lessof the average particle diameter of the fine resin particles ofcomponent (C), 1 μm or more and one time or less of the average particlediameter of the fine resin particles of component (C), 1.5 μm or moreand 3 times or less of the average particle diameter of the fine resinparticles of component (C), 1.5 μm or more and 2 times or less of theaverage particle diameter of the fine resin particles of component (C),1.5 μm or more and one time or less of the average particle diameter ofthe fine resin particles of component (C), 1.8 μm or more and 3 times orless of the average particle diameter of the fine resin particles ofcomponent (C), 1.8 μm or more and 2 times or less of the averageparticle diameter of the fine resin particles of component (C), or 1.8μm or more and one time or less of the average particle diameter of thefine resin particles of component (C).

Second Hard Coat

The hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment preferablysequentially has a first hard coat, a transparent resin film layer, anda second hard coat from the surface layer side. By forming the secondhard coat, both the force to curl the hard coat laminated film to oneside (hereinafter abbreviated as curling force in some cases) and theforce to curl the hard coat laminated film to the other side work. Theoccurrence of curling can be then suppressed as these two curling forcesare offset by each other to zero.

In recent years, a touch panel having a two-layer structure in which atouch sensor is directly formed on the back side of a display face plate(so-called one glass solution) has been proposed for the purpose ofsaving the weight of the image display device. In addition, one plasticsolution which substitutes the so-called one glass solution has alsobeen proposed for further weight saving. In a case where the hard coatlaminated film according to an embodiment is used in one plasticsolution which substitutes the so-called one glass solution, it becomeseasy to impart suitable properties as a printing surface by forming thesecond hard coat.

The second hard coat is not particularly limited and can be formed by anany method using any coating material.

The second hard coat is preferably formed from a coating materialcontaining (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and(a2) a compound having two or more thiol groups in one molecule from theviewpoint of curling resistance of the hard coat laminated film to beobtained. The second hard coat is more preferably formed from a coatingmaterial containing (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional(meth)acrylate and (a2) a compound having two or more thiol groups inone molecule and (D) a leveling agent. The second hard coat is stillmore preferably formed from a coating material containing 100 parts bymass of (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2)a compound having two or more thiol groups in one molecule and 0.01 to10 parts by mass of (D) a leveling agent.

As the copolymer of component (A), those described above in thedescription of the coating material for forming the first hard coat canbe used. As the copolymer of component (A), one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used. As the copolymer ofcomponent (A), one the same as that used in the coating material forforming the first hard coat is still more preferable from the viewpointof curling resistance of the hard coat laminated film to be obtained.

(D) Leveling Agent

It is preferable that the coating material for forming the second hardcoat contains a leveling agent from the viewpoint of smoothing thesurface of the second hard coat.

Examples of the leveling agent include an acrylic leveling agent, asilicone-based leveling agent, a fluorine-based leveling agent, asilicone-acrylic copolymer-based leveling agent, a fluorine-modifiedacrylic leveling agent, a fluorine-modified silicone leveling agent, andleveling agents in which functional groups (for example, alkoxy groupssuch as a methoxy group and an ethoxy group, an acyloxy group, a halogengroup, an amino group, a vinyl group, an epoxy group, a methacryloxygroup, an acryloxy group, and an isocyanate group) are introduced. Amongthese, as the leveling agent of component (D), an acrylic leveling agentand a silicone-acrylic copolymer-based leveling agent are preferablefrom the viewpoint of printability. As the leveling agent of component(D), one kind of these or a mixture of two or more kinds of these can beused.

The amount of the leveling agent of component (D) blended may be usually0.01 part by mass or more, preferably 0.1 part by mass or more, and morepreferably 0.2 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by massof the copolymer of component (A) from the viewpoint of smoothing thesurface of the second hard coat. On the other hand, this blended amountmay be usually 10 parts by mass or less, preferably 7 parts by mass orless, more preferably 4 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably2 parts by mass or less from the viewpoint of preventing the troublesthat the leveling agent of component (D) bleeds out.

According to one embodiment, the amount of the leveling agent ofcomponent (D) blended may be usually 0.01 part by mass or more and 10parts by mass or less, preferably 0.01 part by mass or more and 7 partsby mass or less, 0.01 part by mass or more and 4 parts by mass or less,0.01 part by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by massor more and 10 parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by mass or more and 7parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by mass or more and 4 parts by mass orless, 0.1 part by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less, 0.2 parts bymass or more and 10 parts by mass or less, 0.2 parts by mass or more and7 parts by mass or less, 0.2 parts by mass or more and 4 parts by massor less, or 0.2 parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less withrespect to 100 parts by mass of the copolymer of component (A).

It is preferable that the coating material for forming the second hardcoat further contains a compound having two or more isocyanate groups(—N═C═O) in one molecule and/or a photopolymerization initiator from theviewpoint of improving the curability thereof by active energy rays.

As the compound having two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule,those described above in the description of the coating material forforming the first hard coat can be used. As the compound having two ormore isocyanate groups in one molecule, one kind of these or a mixtureof two or more kinds of these can be used.

As the photopolymerization initiator, those described above in thedescription of the coating material for forming the first hard coat canbe used. As the photopolymerization initiator, one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The coating material for forming the second hard coat can contain one ortwo or more kinds of additives such as an antistatic agent, asurfactant, a thixotropic agent, a fouling (or stain) inhibitor, aprintability improver, an antioxidant, a weather resistant stabilizer, alight resistant stabilizer, an ultraviolet absorber, a heat stabilizer,a colorant, inorganic particles, and organic particles, if desired.

The coating material for forming the second hard coat may contain asolvent, if desired, in order to dilute the coating material to aconcentration at which coating is facilitated. The solvent is notparticularly limited as long as it does not react with component (A),component (D), and other optional components or does not catalyze(promote) the self reaction (including degradation reaction) of thesecomponents. Examples of the solvent include 1-methoxy-2-propanol, ethylacetate, n-butyl acetate, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutylketone, diacetone alcohol, and acetone. As the solvent, one kind ofthese or a mixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The coating material for forming the second hard coat can be obtained bymixing and stirring these components.

The method for forming the second hard coat using the coating materialfor forming the second hard coat is not particularly limited, and aknown web coating method can be used. Examples of the method includeroll coating, gravure coating, reverse coating, roll brushing, dipcoating, spray coating, spin coating, air knife coating, and diecoating.

The thickness of the second hard coat is not particularly limited butmay be usually 60 μm or less, preferably 30 μm or less, more preferably25 μm or less, and still more preferably 20 μm or less from theviewpoint of bending resistance of the hard coat laminated film to beobtained. On the other hand, the thickness of the second hard coat maybe usually 0.5 μm or more, preferably 1 μm or more, more preferably 1.5μm or more, and still more preferably 1.8 μm or more from the viewpointof suppressing the curling force of the hard coat laminated film.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the second hard coat maybe usually 0.5 μm or more and 60 μm or less, preferably 0.5 μm or moreand 30 μm or less, 0.5 μm or more and 25 μm or less, 0.5 μm or more and20 μm or less, 1 μm or more and 60 μm or less, 1 μm or more and 30 μm orless, 1 μm or more and 25 μm or less, 1 μm or more and 20 μm or less,1.5 μm or more and 60 μm or less, 1.5 μm or more and 30 μm or less, 1.5μm or more and 25 μm or less, 1.5 μm or more and 20 μm or less, 1.8 μmor more and 60 μm or less, 1.8 μm or more and 30 μm or less, 1.8 μm ormore and 25 μm or less, or 1.8 μm or more and 20 μm or less.

Also, the thickness of the second hard coat may be the same as thethickness of the first hard coat from the viewpoint of the curlingresistance of the hard coat laminated film.

Here, the “same thickness” should not be interpreted as exactly the samethickness in the physicochemically strict meaning. It should beinterpreted as the same thickness within the range of fluctuation ofprocess and quality control usually performed industrially. If thethicknesses are the same within the range of fluctuation of process andquality control usually performed industrially, the curling resistanceof the hard coat laminated film can be favorably kept. The thickness ofthe hard coat (after being cured) is usually controlled in process andquality control in a range of about −0.5 to +0.5 μm, and thus athickness of 9.5 μm and a thickness of 10.5 μm should be interpreted asthe same, for example, when the set thickness is 10 μm. The “samethickness” herein may be rephrased as “substantially the samethickness”.

Third Hard Coat

The hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment may preferablysequentially have a first hard coat, a third hard coat, and atransparent resin film layer from the surface layer side.

The hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment may morepreferably sequentially have a first hard coat, a third hard coat, atransparent resin film layer, and a second hard coat from the surfacelayer side. The surface hardness of the first hard coat can be enhancedby forming the third hard coat.

The third hard coat is not particularly limited and can be formed by anymethod using an any coating material.

As the coating material for forming the third hard coat, a coatingmaterial containing (E) inorganic particles is preferable from theviewpoint of enhancing the surface hardness of the first hard coat. Asthe coating material for forming the third hard coat, a coating materialcontaining (F) an active energy ray curable resin in addition to (E)inorganic particles is more preferable.

Here, “to contain” inorganic particles means to contain inorganicparticles in a significant amount to enhance the hardness of hard coat.In the field of coating materials for hard coat formation, thesignificant amount of inorganic particles to enhance the hardness ofhard coat is usually about 5 parts by mass or more with respect to 100parts by mass of the resin component in the coating material. Hence, “tocontain” inorganic particles can also be rephrased as the amount ofinorganic particles is usually 5 parts by mass or more, preferably 30parts by mass or more, more preferably 50 parts by mass or more, stillmore preferably 80 parts by mass or more, yet more preferably 100 partsby mass or more, and most preferably 120 parts by mass or more withrespect to 100 parts by mass of the resin component in the coatingmaterial. Incidentally, the upper limit of the amount of inorganicparticles is not particularly limited but may be, for example, usually1000 parts by mass or less, preferably 500 parts by mass or less, andstill more preferably 300 parts by mass or less with respect to 100parts by mass of the resin component in the coating material.

According to one embodiment, the amount of the inorganic particles ofcomponent (E) may be usually 5 parts by mass or more and 1000 parts bymass or less, preferably 5 parts by mass or more and 500 parts by massor less, 5 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less, 30 partsby mass or more and 1000 parts by mass or less, 30 parts by mass or moreand 500 parts by mass or less, 30 parts by mass or more and 300 parts bymass or less, 50 parts by mass or more and 1000 parts by mass or less,50 parts by mass or more and 500 parts by mass or less, 50 parts by massor more and 300 parts by mass or less, 80 parts by mass or more and 1000parts by mass or less, 80 parts by mass or more and 500 parts by mass orless, 80 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less, 100 partsby mass or more and 1000 parts by mass or less, 100 parts by mass ormore and 500 parts by mass or less, 100 parts by mass or more and 300parts by mass or less, 120 parts by mass or more and 1000 parts by massor less, 120 parts by mass or more and 500 parts by mass or less, or 120parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less with respect to 100parts by mass of the resin component in the coating material.

(F) Active Energy Ray Curable Resin

The active energy ray curable resin of component (F) acts to form a hardcoat by being polymerized and cured by active energy rays such asultraviolet rays and electron beams.

Examples of the active energy ray curable resin of component (F) includepolyfunctional (meth)acrylates, polyfunctional thiols, monomerscopolymerizable with these, and polymers (prepolymers or oligomers)comprised of one or more kinds of these as constituent monomers.Examples of the polymer include a copolymer of a polyfunctional(meth)acrylate and a polyfunctional thiol.

As the polyfunctional (meth)acrylate, those described above as component(a1) in the description of the coating material for forming the firsthard coat can be used. As the polyfunctional thiol, those describedabove as component (a2) in the description of the coating material forforming the first hard coat can be used.

Examples of the monomers copolymerizable with polyfunctional(meth)acrylates or polyfunctional thiols include (meth)acryloylgroup-containing monofunctional reactive monomers such as methyl(meth)acrylate, ethyl (meth)acrylate, n-butyl (meth)acrylate, hexyl(meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, lauryl (meth)acrylate,isobornyl (meth)acrylate, dicyclopentenyl (meth)acrylate,dicyclopentenyloxyethyl (meth)acrylate, phenyl (meth)acrylate, phenylcellosolve (meth)acrylate, 2-methoxyethyl (meth)acrylate, hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-acryloyloxyethylhydrogen phthalate, dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, trifluoroethyl(meth)acrylate, and trimethylsiloxyethyl methacrylate; andmonofunctional reactive monomers such as N-vinyl pyrrolidone andstyrene.

As the active energy ray curable resin of component (F), one kind ofthese or a mixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.Incidentally, in the present specification, “(meth)acrylate” meansacrylate or methacrylate.

(E) Inorganic Particles

The inorganic particles of component (E) act to dramatically enhance thehardness of the hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment.

Examples of the inorganic particles include silica (silicon dioxide);metal oxide particles such as aluminum oxide, zirconia, titania, zincoxide, germanium oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, indium tin oxide,antimony oxide, and cerium oxide; metal fluoride particles such asmagnesium fluoride and sodium fluoride; metal sulfide particles; metalnitride particles; and metal particles.

Among these, particles of silica and aluminum oxide are preferable andparticles of silica are more preferable in order to obtain a hard coatlaminated film having a higher surface hardness. Examples ofcommercially available products of silica particles include SNOWTEX(trade name) manufactured by Nissan Chemical Corporation and Quartron(trade name) manufactured by Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.

For the purpose of enhancing the dispersibility of inorganic particlesin the coating material and enhancing the surface hardness of the hardcoat laminated film to be obtained, it is preferable to use thoseobtained by treating the surface of the inorganic particles withsilane-based coupling agents such as vinylsilane and aminosilane;titanate-based coupling agents; aluminate-based coupling agents; organiccompounds having reactive functional groups such as ethylenicallyunsaturated bonding groups such as a (meth)acryloyl group, a vinylgroup, and an allyl group and an epoxy group; surface treating agentssuch as fatty acid and fatty acid metal salts, or the like.

As the inorganic particles of component (E), one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The average particle diameter of the inorganic particles of component(E) may be usually 300 nm or less, preferably 200 nm or less, and morepreferably 120 nm or less from the viewpoint of maintaining thetransparency of the hard coat and reliably attaining the hardnessimproving effect. On the other hand, the lower limit of the averageparticle diameter is not particularly restricted but is usually at mostabout 1 nm at the finest in available inorganic particles.

In the present specification, the average particle diameter of theinorganic particles is a particle diameter at which the cumulation fromthe smaller particle side is 50% by mass in the particle diameterdistribution curve measured by the laser diffraction/scattering method.The average particle diameter of the inorganic particles can becalculated as a particle diameter at which the cumulation from thesmaller particle side is 50% by mass in the particle diameterdistribution curve measured using a laser diffraction/scatteringparticle size analyzer “MT3200 II” (trade name) manufactured by NikkisoCo., Ltd.

In the case of using the active energy ray curable resin of component(F) as a resin component in the coating material for forming the thirdhard coat, the amount of the inorganic particles of component (E)blended may be usually 30 parts by mass or more, preferably 50 parts bymass or more, more preferably 80 parts by mass or more, still morepreferably 100 parts by mass or more, and most preferably 120 parts bymass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of component (F) from theviewpoint of the surface hardness of the hard coat laminated film. Onthe other hand, this blended amount may be usually 300 parts by mass orless, preferably 250 parts by mass or less, and more preferably 200parts by mass or less from the viewpoint of the transparency of the hardcoat laminated film.

According to one embodiment, the amount of the inorganic particles ofcomponent (E) blended may be usually 30 parts by mass or more and 300parts by mass or less, preferably 30 parts by mass or more and 250 partsby mass or less, 30 parts by mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less,50 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less, 50 parts by massor more and 250 parts by mass or less, 50 parts by mass or more and 200parts by mass or less, 80 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass orless, 80 parts by mass or more and 250 parts by mass or less, 80 partsby mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less, 100 parts by mass or moreand 300 parts by mass or less, 100 parts by mass or more and 250 partsby mass or less, 100 parts by mass or more and 200 parts by mass orless, 120 parts by mass or more and 300 parts by mass or less, 120 partsby mass or more and 250 parts by mass or less, or 120 parts by mass ormore and 200 parts by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass ofthe active energy ray curable resin of component (F) (in the case ofusing the resin).

(D) Leveling Agent

It is preferable that the coating material for forming the third hardcoat further contains (D) a leveling agent from the viewpoint ofsmoothing the surface of the third hard coat and facilitating theformation of the first hard coat.

As the leveling agent of component (D), those described above in thedescription of the coating material for forming the second hard coat canbe used.

Among these, an acrylic leveling agent and a silicone-acryliccopolymer-based leveling agent are preferable as the leveling agent ofcomponent (D) to be used in the coating material for forming the thirdhard coat. As the leveling agent of component (D), one kind of these ora mixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

In the case of using the active energy ray curable resin of component(F) as a resin component in the coating material for forming the thirdhard coat, the amount of the leveling agent of component (D) blended maybe usually 0.01 part by mass or more, preferably 0.1 part by mass ormore, and more preferably 0.2 parts by mass or more with respect to 100parts by mass of component (F) from the viewpoint of smoothing thesurface of the third hard coat and facilitating the formation of thefirst hard coat. On the other hand, this blended amount may be usually 1part by mass or less, preferably 0.6 parts by mass or less, and morepreferably 0.4 parts by mass or less from the viewpoint of being able tofavorably applying the coating material for forming the first hard coaton the third hard coat without being repelled.

According to one embodiment, the amount of the leveling agent ofcomponent (D) blended may be usually 0.01 part by mass or more and 1part by mass or less and preferably 0.01 part by mass or more and 0.6parts by mass or less, 0.01 part by mass or more and 0.4 parts by massor less, 0.1 part by mass or more and 1 part by mass or less, 0.1 partby mass or more and 0.6 parts by mass or less, 0.1 part by mass or moreand 0.4 parts by mass or less, 0.2 parts by mass or more and 1 part bymass or less, 0.2 parts by mass or more and 0.6 parts by mass or less,or 0.2 parts by mass or more and 0.4 parts by mass or less with respectto 100 parts by mass of the active energy ray curable resin of component(F) (in the case of using the resin).

It is preferable that the coating material for forming the third hardcoat further contains a compound having two or more isocyanate groups(—N═C═O) in one molecule and/or a photopolymerization initiator from theviewpoint of improving the curability thereof by active energy rays.

As the compound having two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule,those described above in the description of the coating material forforming the first hard coat can be used. As the compound having two ormore isocyanate groups in one molecule, one kind of these or a mixtureof two or more kinds of these can be used.

As the photopolymerization initiator, those described above in thedescription of the coating material for forming the first hard coat canbe used. As the photopolymerization initiator, one kind of these or amixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The coating material for forming the third hard coat can contain one ortwo or more kinds of additives such as an antistatic agent, asurfactant, a thixotropic agent, a fouling (or stain) inhibitor, aprintability improver, an antioxidant, a weather resistant stabilizer, alight resistant stabilizer, an ultraviolet absorber, a heat stabilizer,a colorant, and organic particles, if desired.

The coating material for forming the third hard coat may contain asolvent, if desired, in order to dilute the coating material to aconcentration at which coating is facilitated. The solvent is notparticularly limited as long as it does not react with component (E),component (F), component (D), and other optional components or does notcatalyze (promote) the self reaction (including degradation reaction) ofthese components. Examples of the solvent include 1-methoxy-2-propanol,ethyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, methylisobutyl ketone, diacetone alcohol, and acetone. Among these,1-methoxy-2-propanol is preferable. As the solvent, one kind of these ora mixture of two or more kinds of these can be used.

The coating material for forming the third hard coat can be obtained bymixing and stirring these components.

The method for forming the third hard coat using the coating materialfor forming the third hard coat is not particularly limited, and a knownweb coating method can be used. Examples of the method include rollcoating, gravure coating, reverse coating, roll brushing, dip coating,spray coating, spin coating, air knife coating, and die coating.

The thickness of the third hard coat may be preferably 10 μm or more andmore preferably 15 μm or more from the viewpoint of the surface hardnessof the hard coat laminated film. On the other hand, the thickness of thethird hard coat may be preferably 30 μm or less, more preferably 27 μmor less, and still more preferably 25 μm or less from the viewpoint ofthe curling resistance and bending resistance of the hard coat laminatedfilm.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the third hard coat may bepreferably 10 μm or more and 30 μm or less, 10 μm or more and 27 μm orless, 10 μm or more and 25 μm or less, 15 μm or more and 30 μm or less,15 μm or more and 27 μm or less, or 15 μm or more and 25 μm or less.

Incidentally, in the aspect where the third hard coat is formed, anembodiment in which the same coating material as the coating materialfor forming the third hard coat is used as the coating material forforming the second hard coat is also preferable. In addition, in theaspect where the third hard coat is formed, it should be noted that thecoating material for forming the second hard coat and the thickness arerequired to be set in consideration of the sum of the curling force bythe first hard coat and the curling force by the third hard coat.

Transparent Resin Film

The transparent resin film is a layer to be a transparent film substratefor forming the first hard coat; the first hard coat and the third hardcoat; the first hard coat and the second hard coat; or the first hardcoat, the second hard coat, and the third hard coat thereon.

The transparent resin film is not limited except that it exhibits hightransparency and is preferably not limited except that it exhibits hightransparency and is not colored, and any transparent resin film can beused. Examples of the transparent resin film include films of celluloseester-based resins such as triacetyl cellulose; polyester-based resinssuch as polyethylene terephthalate; cyclic hydrocarbon-based resins suchas ethylene norbornene copolymer; acrylic resins such as polymethylmethacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, and vinylcyclohexane/methyl(meth)acrylate copolymer; aromatic polycarbonate-based resins;polyolefin-based resins such as polypropylene and 4-methyl-pentene-1;polyamide-based resins; polyarylate-based resins; polymer type urethaneacrylate-based resins; polyimide-based resins and the like. These filmsinclude non-stretched films, uniaxially stretched films, and biaxiallystretched films. In addition, these films include multilayer films inwhich one or two or more kinds of these are laminated by two or morelayers.

The thickness of the transparent resin film is not particularly limited,and the transparent resin film may be set to any thickness, if desired.The thickness of the transparent resin film may be usually 20 μm or moreand preferably 50 μm or more from the viewpoint of the handleability ofthe of the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to anembodiment. In a case where the antiglare hard coat laminated filmaccording to an embodiment is used as a display face plate of a touchpanel, the thickness of the transparent resin film may be usually 100 μmor more, preferably 200 μm or more, and more preferably 300 μm or morefrom the viewpoint of keeping the rigidity. In addition, the thicknessof the transparent resin film may be usually 1500 μm or less, preferably1200 μm or less, and more preferably 1000 μm or less from the viewpointof meeting the demand for thinning of the device. In a case where theantiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment is used inapplications which do not require high rigidity other than a displayface plate of a touch panel, the thickness of the transparent resin filmmay be usually 250 μm or less and preferably 150 μm or less from theviewpoint of economical efficiency.

The transparent resin film is preferably a transparent resin film of anacrylic resin. Examples of the acrylic resin include (meth)acrylic acidester (co)polymers, copolymers mainly containing structural unitsderived from (meth)acrylic acid esters (usually at 50% by mole or more,preferably 65% by mole or more, and more preferably 70% by mole ormore), and modified products thereof. Incidentally, (meth)acryl meansacryl or methacryl. In addition, (co)polymer means polymer or copolymer.

Examples of the (meth)acrylic acid ester (co) polymers include methylpoly(meth)acrylate, ethyl poly(meth)acrylate, propyl poly(meth)acrylate,butyl poly(meth)acrylate, a methyl (meth)acrylate/butyl (meth)acrylatecopolymer, and an ethyl (meth)acrylate/butyl (meth)acrylate copolymer.

Examples of the copolymers mainly comprised of structural units derivedfrom (meth)acrylic acid esters include an ethylene/methyl (meth)acrylatecopolymer, a styrene/methyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, avinylcyclohexane/methyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, a maleicanhydride/methyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, and an N-substitutedmaleimide/methyl (meth)acrylate copolymer.

Examples of the modified product include a polymer into which a lactonering structure is introduced by an intramolecular cyclization reaction;a polymer into which glutaric anhydride is introduced by anintramolecular cyclization reaction; and a polymer into which an imidestructure is introduced by a reaction with an imidizing agent (forexample, methylamine, cyclohexylamine, and ammonia) which is hereinaftersometimes referred to as a poly(meth)acrylimide-based resin.

Examples of the transparent resin film of an acrylic resin include filmsformed from one kind of these or mixtures of two or more kinds of these.In addition, these films include multilayer films in which one or two ormore kinds of these are laminated by two or more layers.

The transparent resin film is more preferably a film formed from avinylcyclohexane/methyl (meth)acrylate copolymer. By the use of thistransparent resin film, it becomes possible to obtain an antiglare hardcoat laminated film excellent in surface hardness, abrasion resistance,transparency, surface smoothness, appearance, rigidity, moistureresistance, and antiglare property, which can be suitably used as adisplay face plate of a touch panel. The content of the structural unitsderived from methyl (meth)acrylate in the vinyl cyclohexane/methyl(meth)acrylate copolymer may be usually 50 to 95% by mole, preferably 65to 90% by mole, and more preferably 70 to 85% by mole with respect to100% by mole of the sum of structural units derived from all thepolymerizable monomers. Here, the term “polymerizable monomer” meansmethyl (meth)acrylate, vinylcyclohexane, and monomers copolymerizablewith these. The copolymerizable monomer is usually a compound having acarbon-carbon double bond and is typically a compound having anethylenic double bond.

The transparent resin film is more preferably a film formed from apoly(meth)acrylimide-based resin. By the use of this transparent resinfilm, it becomes possible to obtain an antiglare hard coat laminatedfilm excellent in surface hardness, abrasion resistance, transparency,surface smoothness, appearance, rigidity, heat resistance, dimensionalstability under heat, and antiglare property, which can be suitably usedas a display face plate of a touch panel.

The yellowness index (measured using a colorimeter “SolidSpec-3700”(trade name) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation in conformity with JISK7105:1981) of the acrylic resin constituting the transparent resin filmmay be preferably 3 or less, more preferably 2 or less, and still morepreferably 1 or less. An antiglare hard coat laminated film that issuitable as a member of an image display device can be obtained by theuse of an acrylic resin having a yellowness index of 3 or less. It ismore preferable as the yellowness index is lower.

The melt mass flow rate (measured under conditions of 260° C. and 98.07N in conformity with ISO 1133) of the acrylic resin constituting thetransparent resin film may be preferably 0.1 to 20 g/10 minutes and morepreferably 0.5 to 10 g/10 minutes from the viewpoint of extrusion loadand stability of the molten film.

In addition, the acrylic resin can further contain, if desired,additives such as a thermoplastic resin other than an acrylic resin; apigment, an inorganic filler, an organic filler, a resin filler; alubricant, an antioxidant, a weather resistant stabilizer, a heatstabilizer, a mold release agent, an antistatic agent, and a surfactantto the extent to which the object of the various embodiments is notimpaired. The amount of these optional components blended is usuallyabout 0.01 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of theacrylic resin.

The transparent resin film is preferably a transparent multilayer filmin which a first acrylic resin layer (a1); an aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin layer (P); and a second acrylic resin layer(a2) are directly laminated in this order. Incidentally, the variousembodiments will be herein described on the assumption that a touchsurface is formed on the α1 layer side.

An acrylic resin is excellent in surface hardness but is likely to beinsufficient in cutting processability while an aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin is excellent in cutting processability but islikely to be insufficient in surface hardness. For this reason, by theuse of a transparent multilayer film having the layer configuration, theweak points of both of these are compensated and an antiglare hard coatlaminated film excellent in both of the surface hardness and cuttingprocessability can be easily obtained.

The layer thickness of the α1 layer is not particularly limited. Thethickness of the α1 layer may be usually 20 μm or more, preferably 40 μmor more, more preferably 60 μm or more, and still more preferably 80 μmor more from the viewpoint of the surface hardness of the antiglare hardcoat laminated film according to an embodiment.

The layer thickness of the α2 layer is not particularly limited. It ispreferable that the thickness of the α2 layer is the same as the layerthickness of the α1 layer from the viewpoint of curling resistance ofthe antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment.

In this connection, the “same layer thickness” referred to herein shouldnot be interpreted as exactly the same thickness in thephysicochemically strict meaning. It should be interpreted as the samelayer thickness within the range of fluctuation of process and qualitycontrol usually performed industrially. If the layer thicknesses are thesame within the range of fluctuation of process and quality controlusually performed industrially, the curling resistance of the multilayerfilm can be favorably maintained. In the case of a non-stretchedmultilayer film by T die coextrusion method, the layer thickness iscontrolled in process and quality control usually in a range of about −5to +5 μm, and thus a layer thickness of 65 μm and a layer thickness of75 μm should be interpreted as the same, for example, when the set layerthickness is 70 μm. The “same layer thickness” herein can be rephrasedas “substantially the same layer thickness”.

The layer thickness of the β layer is not particularly limited. Thethickness of the β layer may be usually 20 μm or more and preferably 80μm or more from the viewpoint of the cutting processability of theantiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment.

As the acrylic resin to be used in the α1 layer and the α2 layer, thosedescribed above can be used.

Incidentally, as the acrylic resin to be used in the α1 layer and theacrylic resin to be used in the α2 layer, those having different resinproperties, for example, different kinds of acrylic resins and acrylicresins having different melt mass flow rates, glass transitiontemperatures and the like may be used. It is preferable to use thosehaving the same resin properties from the viewpoint of the curlingresistance of the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to anembodiment. For example, it is one of the preferred embodiments to usethose of the same lot in the same grade.

As the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin to be used in the β layer, itis possible to use one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds ofaromatic polycarbonate-based resins, for example, a polymer obtainedfrom an aromatic dihydroxy compound such as bisphenol A, dimethylbisphenol A, or 1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane andphosgene by the interfacial polymerization method; a polymer obtained bythe transesterification reaction of an aromatic dihydroxy compound suchas bisphenol A, dimethyl bisphenol A, or1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane and a diester ofcarbonic acid such as diphenyl carbonate.

Examples of a preferred optional component which can be contained in thearomatic polycarbonate-based resin include core-shell rubber. It ispossible to further enhance the cutting processability and impactresistance of the hard coat laminated film by the use of core-shellrubber at 0 to 30 parts by mass (the aromatic polycarbonate-based resinat 100 to 70 parts by mass) and preferably 0 to 10 parts by mass (thearomatic polycarbonate-based resin at 100 to 90 parts by mass) withrespect to 100 parts by mass of the sum of the aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin and the core-shell rubber.

Examples of the core-shell rubber include core-shell rubbers such as amethacrylic acid ester-styrene/butadiene rubber graft copolymer, anacrylonitrile-styrene/butadiene rubber graft copolymer, anacrylonitrile-styrene/ethylene-propylene rubber graft copolymer, anacrylonitrile-styrene/acrylic acid ester graft copolymer, a methacrylicacid ester/acrylic acid ester rubber graft copolymer, a methacrylic acidester-styrene/acrylic acid ester rubber graft copolymer, and amethacrylic acid ester-acrylonitrile/acrylic acid ester rubber graftcopolymer. As the core-shell rubber, one kind of these or a mixture oftwo or more kinds of these can be used.

In addition, the aromatic polycarbonate-based resin can further contain,if desired, additives such as a thermoplastic resin other than thearomatic polycarbonate-based resin and the core-shell rubber; a pigment,an inorganic filler, an organic filler, a resin filler; a lubricant, anantioxidant, a weather resistant stabilizer, a heat stabilizer, a moldrelease agent, an antistatic agent, and a surfactant to the extent towhich the object of the various embodiments is not impaired. The amountof these optional components blended is usually about 0.01 to 10 partsby mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the sum of the aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin and the core-shell rubber.

The method for producing the transparent resin film is not particularlylimited. Examples of a preferred production method in a case where thetransparent resin film is a transparent multilayer film in which a firstpoly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (α1); an aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin layer (β); and a secondpoly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (α2) are directly laminated inthis order include a method described in JP-A-2015-083370. Further, whenthe first hard coat and the second hard coat are formed, the surface onwhich a hard coat is to be formed or both surfaces of the transparentresin film may be subjected in advance to an easy adhesion treatmentsuch as a corona discharge treatment or anchor coat formation in orderto enhance the adhesive strength with the hard coat.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a cross section illustrating anon-limiting example of the antiglare hard coat laminated film accordingto an embodiment. In the drawing, this hard coat laminated filmsequentially has a first hard coat 1, a third hard coat 2, a firstpoly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (α1) 3, an aromaticpolycarbonate-based resin layer (β) 4, a secondpoly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (a2) 5, and a second hard coat 6from the touch surface side.

The antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment mayhave an optional layer(s) other than the first hard coat, the secondhard coat, the third hard coat, and the transparent resin film layer, ifdesired. Examples of the optional layer include a fourth hard coat, ananchor coat layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a transparentconductive layer, a high refractive index layer, a low refractive indexlayer, and an antireflection layer.

Components and thickness of the optional fourth hard coat are notparticularly limited but may be, for example, those described above forthe second hard coat or third hard coat.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), itis preferable that no scratches are found when the antiglare hard coatlaminated film is placed on a Gakushin-type tester in accordance withJIS L0849:2013 so that the first hard coat is on the surface side; asteel wool of #0000 is subsequently attached to a rubbing finger of theGakushin-type tester and a load of 500 g is then applied; and, after 100reciprocating rubbings of the surface of the first hard coat underconditions that the moving speed of the rubbing finger is 300 mm/min andthe moving distance is 30 mm, the rubbed portion is visually observed.It is more preferable that no scratches are found after 150reciprocating rubbings of the surface of the first hard coat when theantiglare hard coat laminated film is subjected to the test. It is stillmore preferable that no scratches are found after 200 reciprocatingrubbings of the surface of the first hard coat when the antiglare hardcoat laminated film is subjected to the test. It is yet more preferablethat no scratches are found after 250 reciprocating rubbings of thesurface of the first hard coat when the antiglare hard coat laminatedfilm is subjected to the test. It is most preferable that no scratchesare found after 300 reciprocating rubbings of the surface of the firsthard coat when the antiglare hard coat laminated film is subjected tothe test.

The antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment ispreferably one in which that no scratches are found after a largernumber of reciprocating rubbings of the surface of the first hard coatwhen the antiglare hard coat laminated film is subjected to theaforementioned test. The antiglare hard coat laminated film according toan embodiment tion can be suitably used as a member of an image displaydevice as it exhibits such excellent abrasion resistance (or steel woolresistance).

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), theY value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view may beusually 4.2% or less, preferably 3.5% or less, and more preferably 3.0%or less from the viewpoint of antiglare property. On the other hand, theY value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view may beusually 1.5% or more and preferably 2.0% or more from the viewpoint ofpreventing the displayed image from becoming chalky.

According to one embodiment, the Y value of an XYZ color system based ona 2-degree field of view may be usually 1.5% or more and 4.2% or less,preferably 1.5% or more and 3.5% or less, 1.5% or more and 3.0% or less,2.0% or more and 4.2% or less, 2.0% or more and 3.5% or less, or 2.0% ormore and 3.0% or less.

The Y value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view canbe measured using a spectrophotometer “SolidSpec-3700” (trade name) anda reflection unit “Absolute Reflectance Measuring Apparatus IncidentAngle 5°” (trade name) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation under thecondition of 5 degree specular reflection (the reflection unit isinstalled in front of the integrating sphere; a specular reflectionvalue excluding diffused light is attained) in conformity with theinstruction manual for the spectrophotometer.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), thehaze may be usually 3% or more and preferably 5% or more from theviewpoint of antiglare property although it also depends on the level ofantiglare property to be imparted. On the other hand, the Y value of anXYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view may be usually 30% orless and preferably 25% or less from the viewpoint of preventing thedisplayed image from becoming chalky.

According to one embodiment, the haze may be usually 3% or more and 30%or less, preferably 3% or more and 25% or less, 5% or more and 30% orless, or 5% or more and 25% or less.

The haze can be measured using a turbidity meter “NDH 2000” (trade name)manufactured by NIPPON DENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., LTD. in conformity withJIS K7136:2000.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), thetotal light transmittance may be preferably 85% or more, more preferably88% or more, and still more preferably 90% or more. The antiglare hardcoat laminated film according to an embodiment can be suitably used as amember of an image display device as the total light transmittancethereof is 85% or more. It is more preferable as the total lighttransmittance is higher. The total light transmittance can be measuredusing a turbidity meter “NDH 2000” (trade name) manufactured by NIPPONDENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., LTD. in conformity with JIS K7361-1:1997.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), theminimum bending radius may be preferably 70 mm or less, more preferably60 mm or less, still more preferably 50 mm or less, yet more preferably40 mm or less, and most preferably 30 mm or less. The antiglare hardcoat laminated film according to an embodiment can be easily handled asa film roll and is advantageous in terms of production efficiency andthe like as the minimum bending radius is preferably 70 mm or less. Itis more preferable as the minimum bending radius is smaller. Here, theminimum bending radius can be measured in conformity with the test (vi)to be described in the following Examples. Incidentally, the minimumbending radius is a bending radius immediately before a crack isgenerated on the surface of the bent portion when the antiglare hardcoat laminated film is bent and is an index indicating the limit ofbending. The bending radius is defined in the same manner as the radiusof curvature.

The radius of curvature is defined as follows. When the length from apoint M to a point N on a curve is denoted as ΔS; the difference betweenthe inclination of the tangent at the point M and the inclination of thetangent at the point N is denoted as Act; and the intersection of a linewhich is perpendicular to the tangent at the point M and intersects atthe point M and a line which is perpendicular to the tangent at thepoint N and intersects at the point N is denoted as O, the curve fromthe point M to the point N can be approximated to a circular arc when ΔSis sufficiently small (see FIG. 3). The radius at this time is definedas the radius of curvature. In addition, <MON=Δα when the radius ofcurvature is denoted as R, and Δα is also sufficiently small when ΔS issufficiently small, and thus ΔS=RΔα holds and R=ΔS/Δα.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), thewater contact angle on the first hard coat surface may be preferably 95degrees or more, more preferably 100 degrees or more, and still morepreferably 105 degrees or more. The first hard coat will make a touchsurface in a case where the antiglare hard coat laminated film accordingto an embodiment is used as a display face plate of a touch panel. Asthe water contact angle on the first hard coat surface is 95 degrees ormore, it is possible to slide a finger or a pen on the touch surface asdesired and thus to operate the touch panel. It is more preferable asthe water contact angle is higher from the viewpoint of sliding a fingeror a pen as desired. The upper limit of the water contact angle is notparticularly limited, but usually about 120 degrees is sufficient. Here,the water contact angle can be measured in conformity with the test(viii) to be described in the following Examples.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), thewater contact angle on the first hard coat surface after being wipedwith cotton, preferably after being wiped with cotton back and forth5,000 times, more preferably after being wiped with cotton back andforth 7,500 times, still more preferably after being wiped with cottonback and forth 10,000 times, and most preferably after being wiped withcotton back and forth 12,500 times may be preferably 95 degrees or more,more preferably 100 degrees or more, and still more preferably 105degrees or more. As the water contact angle on the first hard coatsurface after being wiped with cotton back and forth 5,000 times is 95degrees or more, the surface properties such as finger slipperiness canbe maintained even if the surface is repeatedly wiped with ahandkerchief and the like. It is more preferable as the number of timesof wiping with cotton in which the water contact angle of 95 degrees ormore can be kept is larger. Here, the water contact angle after wipingwith cotton can be measured in conformity with the test (ix) to bedescribed in the following Examples.

In the antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment(for any configuration of first hard coat/transparent resin film layer,first hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat, firsthard coat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer, or first hardcoat/third hard coat/transparent resin film layer/second hard coat), theyellowness index is preferably 3 or less, more preferably 2 or less, andstill more preferably 1 or less. It is more preferable as the yellownessindex is lower. The antiglare hard coat laminated film according to anembodiment can be suitably used as a member of an image display deviceas the yellowness index is 3 or less. The yellowness index can bemeasured using a colorimeter “SolidSpec-3700” (trade name) manufacturedby Shimadzu Corporation in conformity with JIS K7105:1981.

The antiglare hard coat laminated film according to an embodiment haspreferred properties as described above and thus can be suitably used asan article or a member of an article. Examples of the article or themember of an article include image display devices such as liquidcrystal displays, plasma displays, and electroluminescent displays andmembers such as display face plates and housings thereof; televisions,personal computers, tablet information devices, smart phones, andmembers such as housings and display face plates thereof; furthermore,refrigerators, washing machines, cupboards, clothes racks, and panelsconstituting these; windows and doors of buildings; vehicles, windows ofvehicles, windshields, roof windows, instrument panels and the like;electronic signboards and protection plates thereof; show windows; andsolar cells and members such as housings and front plates thereof.

EXAMPLES

Hereinafter, the various embodiments will be described with reference toExamples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Measuring Methods

(i) Abrasion Resistance 1 (Steel Wool Resistance)

A test piece taken such that the size thereof was 150 mm in length and50 mm in width and the machine direction of an antiglare hard coatlaminated film was in the longitudinal direction of the test piece wasplaced on a Gakushin-type tester according to JIS L0849:2013 (frictiontester type 2) such that the first hard coat was a surface. A steel woolof #0000 was subsequently attached to a friction terminal of theGakushin-type tester and a load of 500 g was then applied. After 100cycles of reciprocating rubbings of the surface of the test piece (thefirst hard coat surface) under conditions that the moving speed of thefriction terminal is 300 mm/min and the moving distance is 30 mm, therubbed portion was visually observed. In the case where no scratch wasfound, the operation of additionally carrying out 50 reciprocatingrubbings and then visually observing the rubbed portion was repeated,and evaluation of abrasion resistance was performed by using thefollowing criteria. According to the criteria, it can be said that it isacceptable from the practical perspective when the evaluated result is Eor more, namely, A to E and it is highly favorable when the evaluatedresult is C or more.

A: No scratches were found even after 300 cycles of reciprocation.

B: No scratches were found after 250 cycles of reciprocation butscratches were found after 300 cycles of reciprocation.

C: No scratches were found after 200 cycles of reciprocation butscratches were found after 250 cycles of reciprocation.

D: No scratches were found after 150 cycles of reciprocation butscratches were found after 200 cycles of reciprocation.

E: No scratches were found after 100 cycles of reciprocation butscratches were found after 150 cycles of reciprocation.

F: Scratches were found after 100 cycles of reciprocation.

(ii) Y value of XYZ color system based on 2-degree field of view(antiglare property evaluation)

The Y value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degree field of view wasmeasured using a spectrophotometer “SolidSpec-3700” (trade name) and areflection unit “Absolute Reflectance Measuring Apparatus Incident Angle5°” (trade name) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation under thecondition of 5 degree specular reflection (the reflection unit wasinstalled in front of the integrating sphere; a specular reflectionvalue excluding diffused light was attained) in conformity with theinstruction manual for the spectrophotometer.

(iii) Haze

The haze was measured using a turbidity meter “NDH 2000” (trade name)manufactured by NIPPON DENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., LTD. in conformity withJIS K7136:2000.

(iv) Total Light Transmittance

The total light transmittance was measured using a turbidity meter “NDH2000” (trade name) manufactured by NIPPON DENSHOKU INDUSTRIES Co., LTD.in conformity with JIS K7361-1:1997.

(v) Yellowness Index

The yellowness index was measured using a colorimeter “SolidSpec-3700”(trade name) manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation in conformity with JISK7105:1981.

(vi) Minimum Bending Radius

With reference to Bending Formability (B method) in JIS-K6902:2007, atest piece of an antiglare hard coat laminated film was conditioned at atemperature of 23° C.±2° C. and a relative humidity of 50±5% for 24hours, and thereafter the test piece was bent to form a curve at abending temperature of 23° C.±2° C. at a bending line with a directionperpendicular to the machine direction of the antiglare hard coatlaminated film so that the first hard coat of the antiglare hard coatlaminated film was on the outer side, and for the resultant, measurementwas performed. The radius of the front face of the shaping jig havingthe smallest radius of the front face among shaping jigs with no crackgenerated was defined as the minimum bending radius. The “front face”has the same meaning as the term regarding a shaping jig in the B methoddefined in Paragraph 18.2 in JIS K6902:2007.

(vii) Handling Property

An antiglare hard coat laminated film roll having a winding length of300 m was rewound at a line speed of 20 m/min, and the winding formappearance and the first hard coat surface of the antiglare hard coatlaminated film were then visually observed, and the handling propertywas evaluated according to the following criteria.

© (very good): Cracks were not acknowledged. Winding form appearance wasalso favorable

O (good): Cracks were not acknowledged. However, slackening and the likeoccurred and winding form appearance was insufficient.

Δ (slightly poor): Cracks were generated at 1 to 10 places in windinglength of 300 m.

x (poor): Cracks were generated at 11 or more places in winding lengthof 300 m.

(viii) Water Contact Angle

The water contact angle was measured by a method in which the watercontact angle was calculated from the width and height of a waterdroplet on the first hard coat surface of an antiglare hard coatlaminated film using an automatic contact angle meter “DSA 20” (tradename) manufactured by KRUSS GmbH (see JIS R3257:1999).

(ix) Abrasion Resistance 2 (Water Contact Angle after Wipes with Cotton)

A test piece of a hard coat laminated film was prepared in a size of 150mm length and 50 mm width so that the machine direction of the hard coatlaminated film corresponded to the longitudinal direction of the testpiece. The test piece was placed on a Gakushin-type tester (frictiontester: type 2) in accordance with JIS L0849:2013 so that the first hardcoat of the hard coat laminated film was on the surface side. Astainless steel sheet (10 mm length, 10 mm width, 1 mm thickness)covered with a four-ply gauze (a type 1 medical gauze available fromKawamoto Corporation) was attached to a rubbing finger of theGakushin-type tester, and the resultant was set so that the sheet faceof the stainless steel sheet came into contact with the test piece. Aload of 350 g was applied. After 5000 reciprocating rubbings of thefirst hard coat surface of the test piece under conditions that themoving distance of the rubbing finger was 60 mm and the speed was 1cycle/sec, the water contact angle on the cotton-wiped portion wasmeasured in accordance with the method in the (viii). In the case wherethe water contact angle was 95° or more, the operation of additionallycarrying out 2500 reciprocating rubbings and then measuring the watercontact angle on the cotton-wiped portion in accordance with the methodin the (viii) was repeated, and evaluation was performed by using thefollowing criteria. According to the criteria, it is acceptable from thepractical perspective when the result is D or better, namely, A to D andit can be evaluated as being highly favorable when the result is B orbetter.

A: The water contact angle was 95° or more even after 12500 cycles ofreciprocation.

B: The water contact angle was 95° or more after 10000 cycles but thewater contact angle was less than 95° after 12500 cycles ofreciprocation.

C: The water contact angle was 95° or more after 7500 cycles ofreciprocation but the water contact angle was less than 95° after 10000cycles of reciprocation.

D: The water contact angle was 95° or more after 5000 cycles ofreciprocation but the water contact angle was less than 95° after 7500cycles of reciprocation.

E: The water contact angle was less than 95° after 5000 cycles ofreciprocation.

(x) Surface smoothness (surface appearance)

The surface (i.e., each of both surfaces) of an antiglare hard coatlaminated film was visually observed while irradiating with afluorescent light from various incident angles, and evaluation wasperformed by using the following criteria.

⊚ (very good): No undulations or flaws were found on the surface. Nocloudiness was perceived even when the surface was seen through with alight irradiated closely.

O (good): A portion with a little cloudiness was found when the surfacewas seen through with a light irradiated closely.

Δ (slightly poor): Undulations or flaws were found on the surface in asmall quantity when the surface was looked at closely. Further,cloudiness was perceived.

x (poor): Undulations or flaws were found on the surface in a largequantity. Further, cloudiness was clearly perceived.

(xi) Cross-Cut Test (Adhesiveness)

In accordance with JIS K5600-5-6:1999, a square lattice pattern cutconsisting of 100 cells (1 cell=1 mm×1 mm) was provided on the firsthard coat surface of an antiglare hard coat laminated film. Thereafter,a tape for adhesion tests was attached on the square lattice pattern cutand rubbed with fingers and then peeled off. The criteria for evaluationwere in accordance with Table 1 in the above standard of JIS.

Classification 0: The edges of the cuts were completely smooth; none ofthe squares of the lattice was detached.

Classification 1: Detachment of small flakes of the coat was seen at theintersections of the cuts. A cross-cut area of not greater than 5% wasaffected.

Classification 2: The coat flaked along the edges and/or at theintersections of the cuts. A cross-cut area of greater than 5%, but notgreater than 15%, was affected.

Classification 3: The coat flaked along the edges of the cuts partly orwholly in large ribbons, and/or it flaked partly or wholly on differentparts of the squares. A cross-cut area of greater than 15%, but notgreater than 35%, was affected.

Classification 4: The coat flaked along the edges of the cuts partly orwholly in large ribbons and/or some squares detached partly or wholly. Across-cut area of greater than 35%, but not greater than 65%, wasaffected.

Classification 5: This criterion was defined as the case where thedegree of flaking was greater than that in Classification 4.

(xii) Cutting Processability (Condition of Curved Cutting-ProcessedLine)

A hard coat laminated film was provided with a cut hole in true circlewith a diameter of 2 mm and a cut hole in true circle with a diameter of0.5 mm by using a router processing machine automatically controlledwith a computer. The mill used then was a four-bladed super-hard-alloymill with nicks that has a cylindrically round tip, and the bladediameter was appropriately selected depending on a portion to beprocessed. Subsequently, the cut hole with a diameter of 2 mm wasobserved for the cut edge surface visually or with a microscope (100×)and evaluation was performed by using the following criteria. Similarly,the cut hole with a diameter of 0.5 mm was observed for the cut edgesurface visually or with a microscope (100×) and evaluation wasperformed by using the following criteria. The result of the former caseand the result of the latter case were listed in this order in thetables below.

⊚: (very good): No crack or burr was found even in microscopicobservation.

O: (good): No crack was found even in microscopic observation but a burrwas found.

A: (slightly poor): No crack was found in visual observation but a crackwas found in microscopic observation.

x: (poor): A crack was found even in visual observation.

(xiii) Pencil Hardness

The pencil hardness of the first hard coat surface of an antiglare hardcoat laminated film was measured using a pencil “UNI” (trade name)manufactured by MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD. under the conditions of a 25mm test length and a 750 g load in conformity with JIS K 5600-5-4:1999except that the test speed was set to 2 mm/sec and the number of testswas set to 5 times. The presence or absence of a scar generated wasjudged by visually observing the sample surface under a fluorescentlight and at a position 50 cm away from the fluorescent light.

Raw Materials Used

(A) Copolymer of (a1) polyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2)polyfunctional thiol

(A-1) “STAR-501” (trade name) manufactured by OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL

INDUSTRY LTD. A copolymer having a so-called dendrimer structure ofdipentaerythritol hexaacrylate and a tetrafunctional thiol. Sulfurcontent: 2.2% by mass. Mass average molecular weight: 12,000, numberaverage molecular weight: 940, and Z average molecular weight: 73,000.

(A′) Reference

(A′-1) Dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate (hexafunctional).

(A′-2) A compound having four secondary thiol groups in one molecule“Karenz MT PE-1” (trade name) manufactured by SHOWA DENKO K.K.Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptobutyrate).

(B) Water repellent

(B-1) An acryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-based water repellent“KY-1203” (trade name) manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Solid content: 20% by mass.

(B-2) A methacryloyl group-containing fluoropolyether-based waterrepellent “FOMBLIN MT70” (trade name) manufactured by Solvay S. A. Solidcontent: 70% by mass.

(B-3) A fluoropolyether-based water repellent (having no (meth)acryloylgroup).

(B-4) An acrylic-ethylene copolymer wax-based water repellent.

(B-5) An acryloyl group-containing fluoroalkyl-based water repellent(2-(perfluorobutyl)ethyl acrylate) “CHEMINOX FAAC-4” (trade name)manufactured by UNIMATEC CO., LTD. Solid content: 100% by mass.

(C) Fine resin particles having average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10μm

(C-1) Truly spherical silicon-based fine resin particles “Tospearl 120”(trade name) manufactured by Momentive Performance Materials. Inc.Average particle diameter: 2 μm.

(C-2) Truly spherical silicon-based fine resin particles “Tospearl 130”(trade name) manufactured by Momentive Performance Materials. Inc.Average particle diameter: 3 μm.

(C′) Reference fine particles

(C′-1) Silica fine particles “SO-E6” (trade name) manufactured byAdmatechs Company Limited. Average particle diameter: 2 μm.

(D) Leveling agent

(D-1) An acrylic polymer-based leveling agent “BYK-399” (trade name)manufactured by BYK Japan KK. Solid content: 100% by mass.

(E) Inorganic particles

(E-1) Silica fine particles with an average particle diameter of 20 nmsubjected to surface treatment using a vinyl group-containing silanecoupling agent.

(F-1) Pentaerythritol triacrylate (trifunctional).

(G) Optional components

(G-1) An acetophenone-based photopolymerization initiator(1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl ketone) “IRGACURE 184” (trade name)manufactured by BASF SE.

(G-2) An acetophenone-based photopolymerization initiator(2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]phenyl}-2-methyl-propane-1-one)“IRGACURE 127” (trade name) manufactured by BASF SE.

(G-3) Methyl isobutyl ketone

(G-4) 1-Methoxy-2-propanol

(H1) Coating material for forming the first hard coat

(H1-1) A coating material was obtained by mixing and stirring 100 partsby mass of the component (A-1), 2 parts by mass of the component (B-1)(0.4 parts by mass in solid content), 0.1 part by mass of the component(B-2) (0.07 parts by mass in solid content), 2 parts by mass of thecomponent (C-1), 2 parts by mass of the component (G-1), 1 part by massof the component (G-2), 40 parts by mass of the component (G-3), and 100parts by mass of the component (G-4). The composition of this coatingmaterial is presented in Table 1. In this regard, the amounts in solidcontent are listed in the tables except for the solvents ((G-3) and(G-4)). In addition, the “first HC coating material” in the tablesrepresents the coating material for forming the first hard coat. Thesame applies hereinafter.

(H1-2 to H1-14) Coating materials were each obtained in the same manneras in (H1-1) except that the compositions of the coating materials werechanged as presented in one of Tables 1 to 3.

(H2) Coating material for forming the second hard coat

(H2-1) A coating material was obtained by mixing and stirring 100 partsby mass of the component (A-1), 0.5 parts by mass of the component(D-1), 2 parts by mass of the component (G-1), 1 part by mass of thecomponent (G-2), 40 parts by mass of the component (G-3), and 100 partsby mass of the component (G-4). The composition of this coating materialis presented in Table 1. In this regard, the amounts in solid contentare listed in the tables except for the solvents ((G-3) and (G-4)). Inaddition, the “second HC coating material” in the tables represents thecoating material for forming the second hard coat. The same applieshereinafter.

(H2-2 to H2-4) Coating materials were each obtained in the same manneras in (H2-1) except that the compositions of the coating materials werechanged as presented in Table 1.

(H3) Coating material for forming the third hard coat

(H3-1) A coating material was obtained by mixing and stirring 100 partsby mass of the component (F-1), 140 parts by mass of the component(E-1), 0.2 parts by mass of the component (D-1), 17 parts by mass of thecomponent (G-1), and 200 parts by mass of the component (G-4).

(P) Transparent resin film

(P-1) Using an apparatus equipped with a two-kind three-layermulti-manifold type coextrusion T die 7 and a winding machine having amechanism for pressing a molten film 8 with a first mirror-finished roll9 (i.e., a roll for holding and sending the molten film to the nexttransfer roll) and a second mirror-finished roll 10 (see FIG. 4), apoly(meth)acrylimide “PLEXIMID TT50” (trade name) manufactured by EvonikIndustry AG as both outer layers (α1 layer and α2 layer) of a two-kindthree-layer multilayer resin film and an aromatic polycarbonate “KARIBAR301-4” (trade name) manufactured by Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Limitedas an intermediate layer 03 layer) of the two-kind three-layermultilayer resin film were continuously coextruded from the coextrusionT die 7 and supplied and pressed between the rotating firstmirror-finished roll 9 and second mirror-finished roll 10 so that the α1layer was on the first mirror-finished roll side, thereby obtaining atransparent resin film having a total thickness of 250 μm, a thicknessof the α1 layer of 80 μm, a thickness of the β layer of 90 μm, and athickness of the α2 layer of 80 μm. The conditions were as follows: theset temperature of the T-die was 300° C., the set temperature of thefirst mirror roll 9 was 130° C., the set temperature of the secondmirror-finished roll 10 was 120° C., and the wind-up speed was 6.5m/min.

(P-2) A transparent resin film was obtained in the same manner as in the(P-1) except that an acrylic resin comprised of a structural unitderived from methyl methacrylate in an amount of 76.8% by mole and astructural unit derived from vinylcyclohexane in an amount of 23.2% bymole with respect to 100% by mole of the sum of the structural unitsderived from the polymerizable monomers was used instead of the“PLEXIMID TT50” (trade name) as both outer layers.

(P-3) A biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate-based film“DIAFOIL” (trade name) of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, 250 μm inthickness.

Example 1

Both surfaces of the (P-1) were subjected to a corona dischargetreatment. The wetting index on both surfaces was each 64 mN/m.Subsequently, the (H2-1) was applied to the surface on the α2 layer sideusing a die type applicator so that the thickness thereof after beingcured was 18 μm. Next, the coated (P-1) was allowed to pass through adrying oven of which the internal temperature was set to 80° C. at aline speed at which the time required to pass from the inlet to theoutlet was one minute and then treated under the conditions that thetemperature of a mirror-finished metal roll 12 was 60° C. and theintegrated light quantity was 500 mJ/cm² using a curing apparatus inwhich a high pressure mercury lamp type ultraviolet irradiationapparatus 11 and the mirror-finished metal roll 12 having a diameter of25.4 cm were disposed to face each other (see FIG. 5), thereby forming asecond hard coat (in the drawing, reference sign 14 denotes a web andreference sign 13 denotes a holding angle). Subsequently, the (H3-1) wasapplied to the surface on the α1 layer side using a die type applicatorso that the thickness thereof after being cured was 18 μm. Next, thecoated (P-1) was allowed to pass through a drying oven of which theinternal temperature was set to 90° C. at a line speed at which the timerequired to pass from the inlet to the outlet was one minute and thentreated under the conditions that the temperature of the mirror-finishedmetal roll 12 was 90° C. and the integrated light quantity was 80 mJ/cm²using a curing apparatus in which the high pressure mercury lamp typeultraviolet irradiation apparatus 11 and the mirror-finished metal roll12 having a diameter of 25.4 cm were disposed to face each other (seeFIG. 5). As a result, the wet coat formed of the (H3-1) became a coat ina set-to-touch state (i.e., a tack free state). Subsequently, the coatin a set-to-touch state formed of the (H3-1) was coated with the (H1-1)by using a die-type applicator so that the thickness thereof after beingcured was 2 μm. Subsequently, the coated (P-1) was allowed to passthrough a drying oven of which the internal temperature was set to 80°C. at a line speed at which the time required to pass from the inlet tothe outlet was one minute and then treated under the conditions that thetemperature of the mirror-finished metal roll 12 was 60° C. and theintegrated light quantity was 500 mJ/cm² using a curing apparatus inwhich the high pressure mercury lamp type ultraviolet irradiationapparatus 11 and the mirror-finished metal roll 12 having a diameter of25.4 cm were disposed to face each other (see FIG. 5), thereby forming afirst hard coat. An antiglare hard coat laminated film was thusobtained. The antiglare hard coat laminated film was subjected to thetests (i) to (xiii). The results are shown in Table 1.

The “1^(st) HC thickness” referred to in Table 1 represents thethickness of the first hard coat after being cured. The “2^(nd) HCthickness” referred to in Table 1 represents the thickness of the secondhard coat after being cured. The “3rd HC thickness” referred to in Table1 represents the thickness of the third hard coat after being cured. Thesame applies to Tables 2 to 4. In addition, the phrase “a coat is in aset-to-touch state (i.e., a tack free state)” referred to in the presentspecification means that the coat is in a state in which there is nohandling problem even when being directly touched to a web apparatus.

Examples 2 to 4

The formation of hard coat laminated films and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the coating materials presented inTable 1 were used instead of the (H1-1) as the coating material forforming the first hard coat and the coating materials presented in Table1 were used instead of the (H2-1) as the coating material for formingthe second hard coat. The results are shown in Table 1.

Examples 5 to 12 and 14

The formation of hard coat laminated films and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the coating materials presented inone of Tables 1 to 3 were used instead of the (H1-1) as the coatingmaterial for forming the first hard coat. The results are shown in oneof Tables 1 to 3.

Example 13

The formation of a hard coat laminated film and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the (H1-13) was used instead of the(H1-1) as the coating material for forming the first hard coat and thethickness of the first hard coat after being cured was changed to 3 μm.The results are shown in Table 3.

Example 15

The formation of a hard coat laminated film and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the first hard coatafter being cured was changed to 1 μm. The results are shown in Table 3.

Example 16

The formation of a hard coat laminated film and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the thickness of the first hard coatafter being cured was changed to 3 μm. The results are shown in Table 4.

Example 17

The formation of a hard coat laminated film and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the (P-2) was used instead of the(P-1) as the transparent resin film. The results are shown in Table 4.

Example 18

The formation of a hard coat laminated film and the measurement andevaluation of the physical properties thereof were performed in the samemanner as in Example 1 except that the (P-3) was used instead of the(P-1) as the transparent resin film. The results are shown in Table 4.

Example 19

Both surfaces of the (P-1) were subjected to a corona dischargetreatment. The wetting index on both surfaces was each 64 mN/m. Next,the (H1-1) was applied to the surface on the α1 layer side using a dietype applicator so that the thickness thereof after being cured was 2μm. Next, the coated (P-1) was allowed to pass through a drying oven ofwhich the internal temperature was set to 80° C. at a line speed atwhich the time required to pass from the inlet to the outlet was oneminute and then treated under the conditions that the temperature of themirror-finished metal roll 12 was 60° C. and the integrated lightquantity was 500 mJ/cm² using a curing apparatus in which the highpressure mercury lamp type ultraviolet irradiation apparatus 11 and themirror-finished metal roll 12 having a diameter of 25.4 cm were disposedto face each other (see FIG. 5), thereby forming a first hard coat. Anantiglare hard coat laminated film was thus obtained. The antiglare hardcoat laminated film was subjected to the tests (i) to (xiii). Theresults are shown in Table 4.

TABLE 1 Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 1^(st) HC coating material H1-1H1-2 H1-3 H1-4 H1-5 Composition A-1 100 — — — 100 (parts by mass) A′-1 —100 90 75 — A′-2 — — 10 25 — B-1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.02 B-2 0.07 0.07 0.070.07 0.0035 C-1 2 2 2 2 2 G-1 2 2 2 2 2 G-2 1 1 1 1 1 G-3 40 40 40 40 40G-4 100 100 100 100 100 2^(nd) HC coating material H2-1 H2-2 H2-3 H2-4H2-1 Composition A-1 100 — — — 100 (parts by mass) A′-1 — 100 90 75 —A′-2 — — 10 25 — D-1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 G-1 2 2 2 2 2 G-2 1 1 1 1 1 G-340 40 40 40 40 G-4 100 100 100 100 100 3^(rd) HC coating material H3-1H3-1 H3-1 H3-1 H3-1 Transparent resin film P-1 P-1 P-1 P-1 P-1 1^(st) HCthickness μm 2 2 2 2 2 2^(nd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 18 18 3^(rd) HCthickness μm 18 18 18 18 18 Evaluation Abrasion resistance 1 A C F F Dresults Y value of XYZ color system % 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 Haze % 7.9 7.87.9 8.0 7.8 Total light transmittance % 90 90 90 90 90 Yellowness index0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Minimum bending radius mm 30 30 30 30 30 Handlingproperty ⊚ Δ Δ ⊚ ⊚ Water contact angle deg 116 115 116 116 110 Abrasionresistance 2 A C C C D Surface appearance ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ Cross-cut test Class0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Cutting processability ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚⊚-⊚ Pencil hardness 7H 7H 6H 4H 7H

TABLE 2 Ex. 6 Ex. 7 Ex. 8 Ex. 9 Ex. 10 ^(1st) HC coating material H1-6H1-7 H1-8 H1-9 H1-10 Composition A-1 100 100 100 100 100 (parts by mass)B-1 0.1 0.8 — — — B-2 0.018 0.14 — — — B-3 — — 0.5 — — B-4 — — — 0.5 —B-5 — — — — 0.5 C-1 2 2 2 2 2 C-2 — — — — — C′-1 — — — — — G-1 2 2 2 2 2G-2 1 1 1 1 1 G 3 40 40 40 40 40 G 4 100 100 100 100 100 2^(nd) HCcoating material H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 3^(rd) HC coating materialH3-1 H3-1 H3-1 H3-1 H3-1 Transparent resin film P-1 P-1 P-1 P-1 P-11^(st) HC thickness μm 2 2 2 2 2 2^(nd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 18 183^(rd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 18 18 Evaluation Abrasion resistance 1 BA C E A results Y value of XYZ color system % 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.8 Haze %8.0 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.0 Total light transmittance % 90 90 90 89 90Yellowness index 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 Minimum bending radius mm 30 30 3030 30 Handling propert ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ Water contact angle deg 115 118 115 110115 Abrasion resistance 2 B A C D A Surface appearance ⊚ ⊚ ◯ ⊚ ⊚Cross-cut test Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Cuttingprocessability ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ Pencil hardness 7H 7H 6H 6H 7H

TABLE 3 Ex. 11 Ex. 12 Ex. 13 Ex. 14 Ex. 15 1^(st) HC coating materialH1-11 H1-12 H1-13 H1-14 H1-1 Composition A-1 100 100 100 100 100 (partsby mass) B-1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 B-2 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 B-3 — — —— — B-4 — — — — — B-5 — — — — — C-1 0.5 8 — — 2 C-2 — — 2 — — C′-1 — — —2 — G-1 2 2 2 2 2 G-2 1 1 1 1 1 G-3 40 40 40 40 40 G-4 100 100 100 100100 2^(nd) HC coating material H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 3^(rd) HCcoating material H3-1 H3-1 H31 H3-1 H3-1 Transparent resin film P-1 P-1P-1 P-1 P-1 1^(st) HC thickness μm 2 2 3 2 1 2^(nd) HC thickness μm 1818 18 18 18 3^(rd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 18 18 Evaluation Abrasionresistance 1 A B A F B results Y value of XYZ color system % 3.8 1.6 2.02.6 1.8 Haze % 3.1 21.7 12.4 7.8 19.5 Total light transmittance % 91 8990 89 90 Yellowness index 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Minimum bending radius mm30 30 30 30 30 Handling property ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ Water contact angle deg 118112 114 115 114 Abrasion resistance 2 A A A E B Surface appearance ⊚ ⊚ ⊚⊚ ⊚ Cross-cut test Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Cuttingprocessability ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ Pencil hardness 7H 7H 7H 7H 7H

TABLE 4 Ex. 16 Ex. 17 Ex. 18 Ex. 19 1^(st) HC coating material H1-1 H1-1H1-1 H1-1 Composition A-1 100 100 100 100 (parts B-1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 bymass) B-2 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 B-3 — — — — B-4 — — — — B-5 — — — — C-1 22 2 2 C-2 — — — — C′-1 — — — — G-1 2 2 2 2 G-2 1 1 1 1 G-3 40 40 40 40G-4 100 100 100 100 2^(nd) HC coating material H2-1 H2-1 H2-1 — 3^(rd)HC coating material H3-1 H3-1 H3-1 — Transparent resin film P-1 P-2 P-3P-1 1^(st) HC thickness μm 3 2 2 2 2^(nd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 —3^(rd) HC thickness μm 18 18 18 — Evaluation Abrasion resistance A A D Aresults 1 Y value of XYZ 3.3 2.7 2.8 2.7 color system % Haze % 4.6 7.97.8 7.2 Total light 90 90 90 92 transmittance % Yellowness index 0.4 0.40.3 0.4 Minimum bending 30 30 30 30 radius mm Handling property ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚Water contact angle 117 116 116 116 deg Abrasion resistance A A B A 2Surface appearance ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ ⊚ Cross-cut test Class 0 Class 0 Class 0 Class0 Cutting ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ ⊚-⊚ processability Pencil hardness 7H 7H 3H 3H

From these experimental results, it has been found that the antiglarehard coat laminated film according to an embodiment exhibits excellentantiglare property and good abrasion resistance. It has been found thata preferred antiglare hard coat laminated film according to anembodiment is excellent substantially in all of antiglare property,abrasion resistance, crack resistance, surface appearance, transparency,color tone, surface hardness, and bending resistance and thus exertsphysical properties suitable as a display face plate of an image displaydevice having a touch panel function.

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-   1 First hard coat-   2 Third hard coat-   3 First poly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (α1)-   4 Aromatic polycarbonate-based resin layer (β)-   5 Second poly(meth)acrylimide-based resin layer (α2)-   6 Second hard coat-   7 Coextrusion T die-   8 Melted film-   9 First mirror-finished roll-   10 Second mirror-finished roll-   11 Ultraviolet irradiation apparatus-   12 Mirror-finished metal roll-   13 Web-   14 Holding angle

1. A hard coat laminated film sequentially comprising a first hard coatand a transparent resin film layer from a surface layer side, whereinthe first hard coat is formed from a coating material comprising: 100parts by mass of (A) a copolymer of (a1) a polyfunctional (meth)acrylateand (a2) a polyfunctional thiol; 0.01 to 7 parts by mass of (B) a waterrepellent; and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of (C) fine resin particleshaving an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 10 μm, and the coatingmaterial containing no inorganic particles.
 2. A hard coat laminatedfilm sequentially comprising a first hard coat and a transparent resinfilm layer from a surface layer side, wherein the first hard coat isformed from a coating material comprising: (A) a copolymer of (a1) apolyfunctional (meth)acrylate and (a2) a polyfunctional thiol; (B) awater repellent; and (C) fine resin particles having an average particlediameter of 0.5 to 10 μm, and the coating material containing noinorganic particles, and the hard coat laminated film satisfies thefollowing properties (i) to (iii): (i) no scratches are found when thehard coat laminated film is placed on a Gakushin-type tester inaccordance with JIS L0849:2013 so that the first hard coat is on thesurface side; a steel wool of #0000 is subsequently attached to arubbing finger of the Gakushin-type tester and a load of 500 g is thenapplied; and, after 100 reciprocating rubbings of the surface of thefirst hard coat under conditions that the moving speed of the rubbingfinger is 300 mm/min and the moving distance is 30 mm, the rubbedportion is visually observed; (ii) a total light transmittance is 85% ormore; and (iii) a Y value of an XYZ color system based on a 2-degreefield of view is 1.5 to 4.2%.
 3. The hard coat laminated film accordingto claim 1, sequentially comprising a first hard coat, a third hardcoat, and a transparent resin film layer from a surface layer side,wherein the third hard coat is formed from a coating material containinginorganic particles.
 4. The hard coat laminated film according to claim1, wherein a sulfur content in (A) the copolymer is 0.1 to 12% by mass.5. The hard coat laminated film according to claim 1, wherein a massaverage molecular weight of (A) the copolymer in terms of polystyrenedetermined from a differential molecular weight distribution curvemeasured by gel permeation chromatography using tetrahydrofuran as amobile phase is 5,000 to 200,000.
 6. The hard coat laminated filmaccording to claim 1, wherein (B) the water repellent contains a(meth)acryloyl group-containing fluorine-based water repellent.
 7. Anarticle comprising the hard coat laminated film according to claim
 1. 8.The hard coat laminated film according to claim 2, sequentiallycomprising a first hard coat, a third hard coat, and a transparent resinfilm layer from a surface layer side, wherein the third hard coat isformed from a coating material containing inorganic particles
 9. Thehard coat laminated film according to any one of claim 2, wherein asulfur content in (A) the copolymer is 0.1 to 12% by mass
 10. The hardcoat laminated film according to claim 2, wherein a mass averagemolecular weight of (A) the copolymer in terms of polystyrene determinedfrom a differential molecular weight distribution curve measured by gelpermeation chromatography using tetrahydrofuran as a mobile phase is5,000 to 200,000.
 11. The hard coat laminated film according to claim 2,wherein (B) the water repellent contains a (meth)acryloylgroup-containing fluorine-based water repellent.
 12. An articlecomprising the hard coat laminated film according to claim 2.